There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Sydney by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Portland
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane PWM - YQY
8h 24m$659–2,886Drive 1,091.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Sydneycar 1,091.8 km
12h 14m$215–311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to Sydneybus
43h 20m$609–1,314Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane BOS - YQY
9h 13m$1,160–2,276Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to Sydneybus
2d 2h$743–1,628
Portland to Sydney by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Sydney is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Sydney is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $650 - $2,900.
The distance between Portland and Sydney is 868 km. The road distance is 1091.8 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Sydney without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 20m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Portland to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 5:47 PM in Portland and 6:47 PM in Sydney.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Sydney is 1092 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Portland to Sydney.
There are 27+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Sydney, NS, Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Portland to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Newark, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Portland to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Philadelphia, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Portland to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via New York JFK, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Portland to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Reagan Washington, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Portland to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Washington Dulles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- 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
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $310–650
- Business
- $380–600
- Business Plus
- $390–600
- Economy
- $350–700
- Economy Plus
- $390–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $29–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Maritimebus
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