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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Cape Breton Island by bus, shuttle, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1shuttle bus
    3. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YYZ - YQY
    7h 7m
    $635–2,484

  2. Drive 1,808.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rochester to Sydneycar car 1,808.4 km
    21h 29m
    $357–516

  3. Train, bus via Ottawa

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ottawabus bus
    3. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    40h 48m
    $610–1,577

  4. Bus, shuttle to Toronto Island Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1shuttle bus
    3. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane YTZ - YQY
    10h 18m
    $1,094–3,597

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    43h 18m
    $687–1,659

  6. Train, bus via Schenectady

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Schenectadytrain train
    2. Take the train from Schenectady 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
    43h 37m
    $674–1,525

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Torontobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Union Station to Montreal, QCbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    45h 6m
    $549–1,223

  8. Bus, train via Schenectady

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse to Schenectadybus bus 253
    3. Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Monctontrain train
    5. Take the bus from Moncton to Halifaxbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    45h 30m
    $690–1,409

Rochester to Cape Breton Island by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration40h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$610Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,828.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Rochester to Cape Breton Island. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Airport, take the shuttle to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, then fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY). Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to North Sydney via Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, Syracuse Bus Station, Ottawa, Ottawa, Montréal, Halifax, and Halifax in around 40h 48m.

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