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How to get fromPittsburgh to Cape Breton Islandby plane, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane PIT - YQY
    12h 21m
    $550–2,600

  2. Drive 2,113.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pittsburgh to Cape Breton Islandcar car 2,113.8 km
    23h 44m
    $418–603

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    2d 4h
    $772–1,558

  4. Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane CLE - YQY
    13h 35m
    $666–3,030

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    2d 5h
    $867–1,789

Pittsburgh to Cape Breton Island by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$772Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,786.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 21m

What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?

Air Canada, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) every 4 hours.

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