There are 5 ways to get from Massachusetts to Cape Breton Island by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
7h 28m$1,103–2,203Drive 1,210.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Boston to Cape Breton Islandcar 1,210.2 km
13h 37m$238–344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
39h 40m$561–1,200Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane LGA - YQY
11h 2m$606–2,706Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
45h 39m$678–1,471
Massachusetts to Cape Breton Island by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Massachusetts to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Massachusetts to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $1,100 - $2,200.
The distance between Massachusetts and Cape Breton Island is 974 km. The road distance is 1210.2 km.
The best way to get from Massachusetts to Cape Breton Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 40m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Massachusetts to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 1h ahead of Massachusetts. It is currently 7:11 AM in Massachusetts and 8:11 AM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Massachusetts to Cape Breton Island is 1210 km. It takes approximately 13h 37m to drive from Massachusetts to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- 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
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–39
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $25–29
- Peak
- $34–39
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- Maritimebus
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