There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Indianapolis
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane IND - YQY
9h 33m$702–3,002Drive 2,625.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Islandcar 2,625.1 km
30h 24m$518–749Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
2d 5h$688–1,565Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane CVG - YQY
12h 3m$778–3,348Bus, train via Schenectady
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
2d 7h$875–1,874Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
2d 17h$1,082–2,250
Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $500 - $750 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $700 - $3,000.
The distance between Indianapolis and Cape Breton Island is 2267 km. The road distance is 2625.1 km.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 1h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 8:16 AM in Indianapolis and 9:16 AM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island is 2625 km. It takes approximately 30h 24m to drive from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island.
There are 14+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Indianapolis (IND) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Covington to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Covington to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
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