There are 5 ways to get from Miami to Cape Breton Island by plane, train, bus, 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 Miami International Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane MIA - YQY
9h 27m$700–2,800Train, bus
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station 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 23h$1,299–2,659Drive 3,574.8 km
- Drive from Miami Amtrak Station to Cape Breton Islandcar 3,574.8 km
38h 47m$706–1,019Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane FLL - YQY
12h 20m$755–3,007Train to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane PBI - YQY
15h 14m$910–3,617
Miami to Cape Breton Island by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 38h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Miami and Cape Breton Island is 2890 km. The road distance is 3574.8 km.
The best way to get from Miami to Cape Breton Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $1,300 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Miami to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 1h ahead of Miami. It is currently 7:31 AM in Miami and 8:31 AM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Cape Breton Island is 3575 km. It takes approximately 38h 47m to drive from Miami to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from President Donald J. Trump International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- 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
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $7
- Weekday
- $11–15
- 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/
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