There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Cape Breton Highlands National Park by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)YOW - YQY
- Walk from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Cape Breton Highlands National Park
7h 35mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Take the train from Montréal to Moncton
- Take the bus from Moncton, NB to Truro, NS
- Take the bus from Truro to Wagmatcook
- Walk from Wagmatcook to Cape Breton Highlands National Park
30h 52mTrain to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY)YUL - YQY
- Walk from Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) to Cape Breton Highlands National Park
6h 34mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Take the train from Saint-Lambert to Moncton
- Take the bus from Moncton, NB to Truro, NS
- Take the bus from Truro, NS to North Sydney, NS
- Walk from North Sydney, NS to Cape Breton Highlands National Park
31h 35m
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ottawa and Cape Breton Highlands National Park is 1301 km.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Cape Breton Highlands National Park without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 30h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Ottawa to Cape Breton Highlands National Park, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, NS, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Ottawa to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. However, you can take the line 105 bus to Airport / Aéroport, walk to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) airport, fly to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY), then travel to Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Cape Breton Highlands National Park via Montréal, Moncton, Moncton, NB, Truro, NS, Truro, and Wagmatcook in around 30h 52m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Montréal to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150–180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120–150
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
Train from Saint-Lambert to Moncton
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $140–190
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $150–180
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $120–150
- Phone
- +1 800-575-1807
- info@maritimebus.com
- Website
- maritimebus.com
Bus from Moncton, NB to Truro, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $28–40
Bus from Truro to Wagmatcook
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $35–55
Bus from Truro, NS to North Sydney, NS
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://maritimebus.betterez.com/cart/570e4206d12bb17e0b0015fe
- Website
- https://maritimebus.com/
- Passenger
- $45–70
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- tourexpress.ca
Bus from Ottawa, ON - 600 Cumberland St to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://tourexpress.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://tourexpress.ca/bus-schedule
- Book at
- https://tourexpress.betterez.com/cart/6215c65b8170b20e46af9ff2/reservation/6215c65c8170b20e46af9ff3
- Adult
- $27–40
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