There are 3 ways to get from Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus Halifax to Sydney
6h 20m$180–380Drive 394.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Halifax to Sydneycar 394.7 km
4h 48m$78–112Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4 to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airportbus
- Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YHZ - YQY
7h 56m$753–2,503
Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $75 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Halifax and arriving at North Sydney. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Downtown Halifax and Cape Breton Island is 429 km. The road distance is 394.7 km.
The best way to get from Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $180 - $380.
The bus from Halifax to North Sydney takes 6h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island bus services, operated by Maritimebus, depart from Halifax station.
Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island bus services, operated by Maritimebus, arrive at North Sydney station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Downtown Halifax to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Downtown Halifax, NS, Canada and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Maritimebus operates a bus from Halifax to North Sydney once daily. Tickets cost $180–380 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,200
Flights from Halifax Stanfield International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Ottawa, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- 1-800-835-6428
- [email protected]
- Website
- Halifax Transit
Bus from Barrington St At Scotia Square Bay 4 to Silver Dart Dr At Halifax Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Halifax Transit
- Schedules at
- Halifax Transit
- Road Adult
- $3
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