There are 3 ways to get from Charlottetown to Sydney 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 49m$633–2,739Drive 490.6 km
- Drive from Charlottetown to Sydneycar 490.6 km
6h 55m$97–139
Charlottetown Airport (YYG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlottetown to Sydney is to drive and car ferry which costs $70 - $160 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Charlottetown to Sydney is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 25m and costs $70 - $160.
The distance between Charlottetown and Sydney is 346 km. The road distance is 490.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Charlottetown to Sydney, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlottetown to Sydney is 491 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Charlottetown to Sydney.
There are 27+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Charlottetown, PE, Canada and Sydney, 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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