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How to get fromErie to Cape Breton Islandby bus, shuttle, plane, train, or car

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

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  1. Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1shuttle bus
    3. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YYZ - YQY
    8h 42m
    $647–2,537

  2. Drive 2,000.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Erie to Cape Breton Islandcar car 2,000.8 km
    23h 36m
    $395–571

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    44h 37m
    $702–1,715

  4. Train, train to Toronto Island Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erie Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YTZ - YQY
    12h 44m
    $1,032–3,725

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    45h 21m
    $550–1,232

Erie to Cape Breton Island by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration44h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$702Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,888.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Erie, PA, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Erie to Cape Breton Island. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo, NY, walk to Buffalo, take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Airport, take the shuttle to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, then fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY). Alternatively, you can take a train from Erie Station to North Sydney via Buffalo, Toronto Union Station, Montréal, Halifax, and Halifax in around 44h 37m.

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