There are 3 ways to get from Winnipeg to Cape Breton Island by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane YWG - YQY
7h 9m$603–2,703Train, bus
- Take the train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax to North Sydneybus
3d 3h$1,060–2,347Drive 3,526.3 km
- Drive from Winnipeg to Cape Breton Islandcar 3,526.3 km
44h 1m$693–1,001
Winnipeg to Cape Breton Island by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winnipeg to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 44h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Winnipeg to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $600 - $2,700.
The distance between Winnipeg and Cape Breton Island is 2773 km. The road distance is 3526.3 km.
The best way to get from Winnipeg to Cape Breton Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Winnipeg to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 2h ahead of Winnipeg. It is currently 3:00 PM in Winnipeg and 5:00 PM in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Winnipeg to Cape Breton Island is 3526 km. It takes approximately 44h 1m to drive from Winnipeg to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Winnipeg, MB, Canada and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada and WestJet fly from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,800
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Winnipeg to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $450–950
- Business
- $500–800
- Business Plus
- $500–800
- Economy
- $500–950
- Economy Plus
- $550–950
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–290
- Business
- $170–330
- Business Plus
- $190–350
- Economy
- $140–300
- Economy Plus
- $150–310
Train from Montréal to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- Maritimebus
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