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How to get fromDigby to Cape Breton Islandby car ferry, bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Digby to Cape Breton Island by car ferry, bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    18h 33m
    $402–719

  2. Drive 513.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Digby to Cape Breton Islandcar car 513.4 km
    6h 30m
    $102–147

  3. Car ferry to St. John Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from St. John Airport (YSJ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YSJ - YQY
    11h 36m
    $845–3,573

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Monctonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moncton to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    19h 4m
    $352–789

  5. Car ferry, bus to Fredericton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Digby to Saint John, NBcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Saint John Terminal to Fredericton Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YFC - YQY
    11h 32m
    $542–2,344

St. John Airport (YSJ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$839Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Digby to Cape Breton Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 947 km
  • Duration: 18h 33m

What companies run services between Digby, NS, Canada and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Digby to Cape Breton Island. However, you can drive to Digby, take the car ferry to Saint John, NB, drive to Saint John Terminal, take the bus to Moncton, take the bus to Halifax, then take the bus to North Sydney. Alternatively, you can drive from Digby to Cape Breton Island in around 6h 30m.

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