There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island by plane, car, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane YQY - YHZ
- Drive from Halifax-Airport-YHZ to Cape Sable Islandcar
9h 59m$829–2,614Drive 630.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Cape Sable Islandcar 630.1 km
7h 44m$124–179Bus, train, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Sydney to Halifaxbus
- Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bangor Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to 600 Main Streetbus
- Take the carferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry
- Drive from Yarmouth to Cape Sable Islandcar
2d 13h$894–1,900Fly to Greater Moncton International Airport, drive
- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM)plane YQY - YQM
- Drive from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) to Cape Sable Islandcar
11h 12m$514–1,974Fly to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane YQY - YSJ
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Drive from Digby to Cape Sable Islandcar
13h 15m$753–3,055Fly to Fredericton International Airport, drive, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane YQY - YFC
- Drive from Fredericton-Airport-YFC to Saint John, NBcar
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Drive from Digby to Cape Sable Islandcar
13h 22m$587–2,176
Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island is to drive which takes 7h 44m and costs $120 - $180.
The distance between Sydney and Cape Sable Island is 585 km. The road distance is 630.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Cape Sable Island is 630 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Sydney to Cape Sable Island.
There are 20+ hotels available in Cape Sable Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NS, Canada and Cape Sable Island, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Cape Sable Island. However, you can take the taxi to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), then drive to Cape Sable Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sydney to Cape Sable Island via Halifax, Halifax, St-Lambert Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Midtown, Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbour, and Yarmouth in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Greater Moncton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to St. John Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Toronto, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Halifax to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- 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 St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Sydney to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- Maritimebus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Bangor Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- [email protected]
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor: Odlin Road Park & Ride to 600 Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–110
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $10–110
Car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Nova Scotia, Maine, New Brunswick & PEI Ferry Services
- Adult
- $110–160
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Nova Scotia, Maine, New Brunswick & PEI Ferry Services
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult 14-59 years
- $40–55
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Nova Scotia, Maine, New Brunswick & PEI Ferry Services
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult 14-59 years
- $40–55
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