There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island by plane, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)plane SYD - YHZ
- Drive from Halifax-Airport-YHZ to Cape Sable Islandcar
29h 19m$1,471–2,104Fly to Fredericton International Airport, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Fredericton International Airport (YFC)plane SYD - YFC
- Drive from Fredericton International Airport (YFC) to Saint John, NBcar
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Drive from Digby to Cape Sable Islandcar
34h 20m$910–2,972Fly to St. John Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to St. John Airport (YSJ)plane SYD - YSJ
- Take the carferry from Saint John, NB to Digbycarferry
- Drive from Digby to Cape Sable Islandcar
33h 21m$1,195–4,151Fly to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)plane SYD - BHB
- Take the carferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry
- Drive from Yarmouth to Cape Sable Islandcar
31h 8m$1,008–3,320
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island is to fly and drive and car ferry which costs $900 - $3,000 and takes 34h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island is to fly and drive which takes 29h 19m and costs $1,400 - $2,100.
The distance between Sydney and Cape Sable Island is 17106 km.
It takes approximately 29h 19m to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island, including transfers.
Cape Sable Island is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 1:44 PM in Sydney and 11:44 PM in Cape Sable Island.
There are 19+ hotels available in Cape Sable Island.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Cape Sable Island, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Cape Sable Island. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), then drive to Cape Sable Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to St. John Airport (YSJ), drive to Saint John, NB, take the car ferry to Digby, then drive to Cape Sable Island.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via San Francisco, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Las Vegas, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
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- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–65
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult Round-trip 14-59 years
- $36
Car ferry from Saint John, NB to Digby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–65
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $45–65
- Adult Round-trip 14-59 years
- $36
Car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $120–170
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