There are 4 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Gander by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
best- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Gander International Airport (YQX)plane YQY - YQX
7h 54m$829–3,154Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry Port aux Basques / ...
- Drive from Port aux Basques to Gandercar
14h 51m$116–266Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry Port aux Basques / ...
- Take the bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Gander - Gander Airportbus Eastbound
16h 37m$144–257Bus to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifax Airport NSbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Gander International Airport (YQX)plane YHZ - YQX
8h 32m$677–1,399
Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Gander International Airport (YQX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Breton Island to Gander is to car ferry and drive which costs $110 - $270 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Breton Island to Gander is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $800 - $3,200.
The distance between Cape Breton Island and Gander is 517 km.
The best way to get from Cape Breton Island to Gander without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 37m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Cape Breton Island to Gander, including transfers.
Gander is 30 min ahead of Cape Breton Island. It is currently 7:44 PM in Cape Breton Island and 8:14 PM in Gander.
There are seven+ hotels available in Gander.
What companies run services between Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada and Gander, NL, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Gander International Airport (YQX) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Gander International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Gander International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 1-888-263-1854
- [email protected]
- Website
- drl-lr.com
Bus from Port aux Basques - Marine Atlantic to Gander - Gander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $115–130
- Website
- https://drl-lr.com/
- Adult
- $115–130
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from North Sydney to Halifax Airport NS
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-341-7981
- [email protected]
- Website
- marineatlantic.ca
Car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–115
- Website
- https://www.marineatlantic.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.marineatlantic.ca/sailing-information/schedule
- Adults
- $44
- Standard vehicle
- $115
- Bicycles
- $18
- Motorcycles
- $58
Car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–115
- Website
- https://www.marineatlantic.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.marineatlantic.ca/sailing-information/schedule
- Adults
- $44
- Standard vehicle
- $115
- Bicycles
- $18
- Motorcycles
- $58
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