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How to get fromCastleton to Cape Breton Islandby train, bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Castleton to Cape Breton Island by train, bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Castleton Station to Burlingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus bus
    3. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YUL - YQY
    11h 31m
    $563–2,825

  2. Drive 1,365.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Castleton to Sydneycar car 1,365.1 km
    17h 16m
    $270–390

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Castleton Station to Fort Edward Amtraktrain train
    2. Take the train from Fort Edward Amtrak to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    40h 2m
    $596–1,242

  4. Shuttle to Boston Logan Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Killington Ski Resort to Boston Logan Airport Terminal Cshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane BOS - YQY
    12h 7m
    $1,205–2,305

Castleton to Cape Breton Island by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration40h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$596Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,360.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 31m

What companies run services between Castleton, VT, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Castleton to Cape Breton Island. However, you can take the train to Burlington, walk to Battery Street at Main Street, take the line 8 bus to Downtown Transit Center - B, D, F, H, J, take the bus to Montreal, walk to Station Berri-UQAM, take the line 2 subway to Station Lionel-Groulx, walk to Station Lionel-Groulx, take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, then fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY). Alternatively, you can take a train from Castleton Station to North Sydney via Fort Edward Amtrak, Saint-Lambert, Halifax, and Halifax in around 40h 2m.

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