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 52m$766–2,493Fly 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
35h 6m$1,189–3,844Fly 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 23m$952–3,063Fly 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 33m$1,106–3,417
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 - $2,500 and takes 29h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island is to fly and drive which takes 29h 52m and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Sydney and Cape Sable Island is 17106 km.
It takes approximately 29h 52m to get from Sydney to Cape Sable Island, including transfers.
Cape Sable Island is 15h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:21 AM in Sydney and 1:21 PM in Cape Sable Island.
There are 17+ 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
- 24h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Los Angeles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Los Angeles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via San Francisco, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Vancouver, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to St. John Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Los Angeles, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Los Angeles, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Los Angeles, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport via Houston, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Fredericton International Airport via Vancouver, Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- 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
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