There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Indianapolis
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane IND - YQY
10h 6m$702–3,302Drive 2,620.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Islandcar 2,620.5 km
29h 55m$528–762Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydneybus
2d 5h$679–1,627Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)plane CVG - YQY
12h 32m$827–3,943Bus, train via Schenectady
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydneybus
2d 7h$1,131–2,165Train, bus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Halifaxtrain
- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydneybus
2d 17h$1,518–2,702
Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $700 - $3,300.
The distance between Indianapolis and Cape Breton Island is 2267 km. The road distance is 2620.5 km.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $650 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island, including transfers.
Cape Breton Island is 1h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 07:42 in Indianapolis and 08:42 in Cape Breton Island.
Yes, the driving distance between Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island is 2621 km. It takes approximately 29h 55m to drive from Indianapolis to Cape Breton Island.
There are 18+ hotels available in Cape Breton Island.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Cape Breton Island, NS, Canada?
Air Canada flies from Indianapolis (IND) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) twice daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Covington to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
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
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- 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
Train from Saint-Lambert to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $440–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 575 1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- Maritimebus
Bus from Halifax Bus Terminal to North Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- Maritimebus
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