There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or taxi
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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
28h 44m$771–2,604Fly 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
34h 34m$1,195–3,950Fly to Fredericton International Airport, drive, car ferry
- 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$909–2,872Fly 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 3m$1,008–3,120Fly to Portland, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Portland (PWM)plane SYD - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartmentsbus
- Take the carferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouthcarferry
- Take the taxi from Yarmouth to Cape Sable Islandtaxi
39h 45m$1,039–3,392
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 which costs $750 - $2,600 and takes 28h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island is to fly and drive which takes 28h 44m and costs $750 - $2,600.
The distance between Sydney and Cape Sable Island is 17106 km.
It takes approximately 28h 44m to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island, including transfers.
Cape Sable Island is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:39 AM in Sydney and 2:39 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 San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Los Angeles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Los Angeles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Las Vegas, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via San Francisco, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Las Vegas, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via San Francisco, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Los Angeles, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Houston, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Portland via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Portland via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Portland via Los Angeles, Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Vancouver, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Portland via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland Transportation Center to Bangor Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $35–65
- Phone
- +1 (207) 667-5796
- [email protected]
- Website
- downeasttrans.org
Bus from Bangor - Concord Coach to Bar Harbor - Kebo St, Malvern Belmont Apartments
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–110
- Schedules at
- downeasttrans.org
- Down East services
- $10–110
- Phone
- +1 877-762-7245
- [email protected]
- 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
Car ferry from Bar Harbour to Yarmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Northumberland Ferries
- Adult
- $120–170
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $8–11
A2B Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 742 8787
Newfy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 648-4503
Tri County Cab
- Phone
- +1 902 742 2323
Yarmouth Town Taxi
- Phone
- +1 902 742 7801
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