There are 5 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to New York by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane YQY - LGA
6h$342–1,583Drive 987 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to New Yorkcar 987 mi
18h 3m$226–327Bus, train via Montreal
- Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifaxbus
- Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the bus from Longueuil to New Yorkbus
41h$415–999Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane YQY - EWR
6h 51m$270–1,115Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifaxbus
- Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
42h 4m$477–1,006
Cape Breton Island to New York by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Breton Island to New York is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Breton Island to New York is to fly which takes 6h and costs $340 - $1,600.
The distance between Cape Breton Island and New York is 801 miles. The road distance is 992.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cape Breton Island to New York without a car is to bus and train via Montreal which takes 41h and costs $410 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Cape Breton Island to New York, including transfers.
New York is 1h behind Cape Breton Island. It is currently 10:23 PM in Cape Breton Island and 9:23 PM in New York.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Breton Island to New York is 993 miles. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Cape Breton Island to New York.
There are 3801+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada and New York, NY, USA?
Air Canada flies from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Laguardia Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Halifax to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $220–470
- Business
- $270–420
- Business Plus
- $280–430
- Economy
- $250–480
- Economy Plus
- $280–490
Train from Halifax to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $220–470
- Business
- $270–420
- Business Plus
- $280–430
- Economy
- $250–480
- Economy Plus
- $280–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from North Sydney to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from North Sydney to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Maritimebus
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