There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Cape Breton Island by plane or bus
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Fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane EDI - YQY
16h 42m$1,118–4,318Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane EDI - YHZ
- Take the bus from Halifax Airport to Sydneybus
16h 2m$628–1,818
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Cape Breton Island is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $1,900 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Cape Breton Island is to fly and bus which takes 16h 2m and costs $600 - $1,900.
The distance between Edinburgh and Cape Breton Island is 3996 km.
It takes approximately 16h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 4h behind Edinburgh. It is currently 10:56 AM in Edinburgh and 6:56 AM in Cape Breton Island.
There are 17+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via London Heathrow, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Boston, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Airport to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- Maritimebus
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