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How to get fromMelbourne to Cape Breton Islandby plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane MEL - YQY
    29h 41m
    $3,028–10,028

  2. Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane plane MEL - YHZ
    2. Take the bus from Halifax Airport NS to Sydneybus bus
    36h 24m
    $1,008–2,958

  3. Fly to St. John Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane plane MEL - YSJ
    2. Drive from Saint-John-Airport-YSJ to Cape Breton Islandcar car
    36h 19m
    $1,338–4,198

  4. Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane plane MEL - YQM
    2. Take the bus from Moncton Airport to Halifaxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    41h 52m
    $1,288–3,688

  5. Fly to Charlottetown Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Charlottetown Airport (YYG)plane plane MEL - YYG
    2. Drive from Charlottetown-Airport-YYG to Cape Breton Islandcar car
    42h 57m
    $1,213–3,758

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,075Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,781.8 km
  • Duration: 29h 41m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?

Delta, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) twice daily.

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