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

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There are 4 ways to get from Salisbury to Cape Breton Island by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Newburyport to Chelseatrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane BOS - YQY
    9h 41m
    $1,112–2,225

  2. Drive 1,151.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Salisbury to Cape Breton Islandcar car 1,151.8 km
    12h 52m
    $227–328

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Salem NH Transportation Center to Concord, NHbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Concord to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    42h 43m
    $642–1,342

  4. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Salisbury to Framingham Amtrakcar car
    2. Take the train from Framingham Amtrak to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    46h 23m
    $679–1,510

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,034.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Salisbury, MA, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Salisbury to Cape Breton Island. However, you can take the line 20 bus to Newburyport MBTA Station, walk to Newburyport, take the train to Chelsea, walk to Chelsea, take the bus to Airport, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, then fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salisbury Center to North Sydney via Emerson St & Merrimack St, Salem NH Transportation Center, Concord, Montreal, Ontario / Berri, Station Place-des-Arts, Montréal, Halifax, and Halifax in around 42h 43m.

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