There are 3 ways to get from Charlottetown to Cape Breton Island by car, car ferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Charlottetown to Wood Islandscar
- Take the carferry from Wood Islands to Cariboucarferry
- Drive from Caribou to Sydneycar
5h 25m$71–155Fly
- Fly from Charlottetown Airport (YYG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YYG - YQY
7h 35m$604–2,704Drive 441.2 km
- Drive from Charlottetown to Cape Breton Islandcar 441.2 km
6h 23m$87–126
Charlottetown Airport (YYG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottetown to Cape Breton Island is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $160 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottetown to Cape Breton Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 25m and costs $70 - $160.
The distance between Charlottetown and Cape Breton Island is 346 km. The road distance is 441.2 km.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Charlottetown to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottetown to Cape Breton Island is 441 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Charlottetown to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Charlottetown, PE, Canada and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Charlottetown Airport (YYG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Charlottetown Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Charlottetown Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Car ferry from Wood Islands to Caribou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–58
- Website
- Nova Scotia, Maine, New Brunswick & PEI Ferry Services
- Adult
- $11–22
- Vehicle Low
- $43
- Auto Trailer/Camper
- $58
- Motorcycle
- $23
- Bicycle
- $11
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