There are 4 ways to get from Phoenix 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 Phoenix (PHX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane PHX - YQY
10h 12m$950–3,600Bus, train via Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
3d 20h$1,729–3,625Drive 5,337.9 km
- Drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Cape Breton Islandcar 5,337.9 km
2d 9h$1,054–1,522Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
4d 15h$1,971–4,112
Phoenix to Cape Breton Island by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $1,000 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $950 - $3,600.
The distance between Phoenix and Cape Breton Island is 4572 km. The road distance is 5337.9 km.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Cape Breton Island without a car is to bus and train via Flagstaff which takes 3 days 20h and costs $1,700 - $3,700.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Phoenix to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 4h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 8:50 AM in Phoenix and 12:50 PM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Cape Breton Island is 5338 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Phoenix to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada and Porter Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Phoenix to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–5,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- 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
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- $180–320
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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