Hitchhiking from Cape Breton
Hitchhiking to Cape Breton
Recent reviews mentioning Cape Breton
46.25319, -60.29837
Lots of traffic, close to gas station and a robins, so washroom and food available. Lots of room for cars to pull out. Honestly took a bit longer than I expected to get a ride considering how many cars were passings, but then got a straight shot ride to Dartmouth―Avaq
46.21486, -60.24646
Stood here trying to make my way to Halifax - Intersection with people heading onto the highway, sort of awkward place for someone to pull over but there’s a hotel on the hill so cars could pull up there―Avaq
45.62392, -61.3326
Very good spot to go to East.People can see you from very far away, large shoulder for cars to pull over and everybody is passing on this road as it is basically the only one.
Got a ride super quickly to Sydney with a local that came to wild camp with me and took me to the ferry terminal the next day, amazing experience.
―Papiboki
46.21098, -60.24425
Got a ride to Saint John's on the ferry. People really kind, mostly older couples, every second person wanted to pick me up, but they were all going to Deer Lake, Corner Brooke or somewhere else. So I kept asking and found a guy going all the way to Saint John's.―K9f100
46.21098, -60.24425
There does not seem to be any getting around the (currently $40.70) per passenger fare for the ferry to Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland. There is sometimes a ferry direct to Argentia (much closer to St John's than Port Aux Basques) but it is much more expensive.I found the North Sydney ferry terminal and ferry itself to be surprisingly difficult places to hitch for an onward ride to St John's but they are still probably your best shot. People may be reluctant to commit to taking you for the whole 9+ hour drive to St John's, so you might be better off aiming for some closer point like Deer Lake.
―Anonymous