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

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There are 5 ways to get from Wells to Cape Breton Island by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Wells to Woburn Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane BOS - YQY
    9h 29m
    $1,154–2,291

  2. Drive 1,093.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wells to Cape Breton Islandcar car 1,093.2 km
    12h 15m
    $216–311

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Wells Transportation Center to Bostonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Montrealbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus bus
    42h 40m
    $586–1,262

  4. Bus to Portland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wells Transportation Center to City of Portlandbus bus
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane plane PWM - YQY
    11h 47m
    $619–2,932

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wells to Bostontrain train
    2. Take the train from Boston 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
    2d
    $720–1,577

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: 1,111.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

What companies run services between Wells, ME, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?

There is no direct connection from Wells to Cape Breton Island. However, you can take the taxi to Wells, take the train to Woburn Amtrak Station, walk to Woburn Logan Express, take the bus to Terminal A – LEX Drop Off, walk to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) airport, then fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wells to North Sydney via Wells Transportation Center, Boston, Montreal, Ontario / Berri, Station Place-des-Arts, Montréal, Halifax, and Halifax in around 42h 40m.

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