There are 4 ways to get from Cape Breton Island to Ottawa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane YQY - YOW
5h 6m$419–2,071Drive 1,527.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Ottawacar 1,527.8 km
18h 37m$302–437Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Sydney to Halifaxbus
- Take the train from Halifax to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
33h 34m$543–1,279Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane YQY - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
5h 9m$555–2,911
Cape Breton Island to Ottawa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Breton Island to Ottawa is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Breton Island to Ottawa is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $410 - $2,100.
The distance between Cape Breton Island and Ottawa is 1226 km. The road distance is 1527.8 km.
The best way to get from Cape Breton Island to Ottawa without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 34m and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Cape Breton Island to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 1h behind Cape Breton Island. It is currently 4:32 AM in Cape Breton Island and 3:32 AM in Ottawa.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape Breton Island to Ottawa is 1528 km. It takes approximately 18h 37m to drive from Cape Breton Island to Ottawa.
There are 268+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Halifax to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from North Sydney to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
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