There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis 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
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane MSP - YQY
8h 36m$753–3,203Drive 3,121.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Cape Breton Islandcar 3,121.2 km
38h 2m$617–891Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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 17h$1,035–2,160
Minneapolis to Cape Breton Island by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $600 - $900 and takes 38h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $750 - $3,200.
The distance between Minneapolis and Cape Breton Island is 2580 km. The road distance is 3121.2 km.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Cape Breton Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Minneapolis to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 2h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 2:56 PM in Minneapolis and 4:56 PM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Cape Breton Island is 3121 km. It takes approximately 38h 2m to drive from Minneapolis to Cape Breton Island.
There are 14+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- 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/
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