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Distance from Amherst, NS to Appleton, NF

Distance

1,137 km

Time

18 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$86 - $206

There are 786.98 km (489 miles) from Amherst to Appleton in northeast direction and 1,136.20 km (706 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Amherst and Appleton are 18 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 55 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Amherst, NS to Appleton, NF. The halfway point is Channel-Port aux Basques, NF.

Please note the time difference between Amherst, NS and Appleton, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Amherst is 10:33 am and the current time in Appleton is 11:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Amherst, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Amherst, NS to Appleton, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Amherst, NS

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 101.16 liters of gas to cover the route between Amherst, NS and Appleton, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Amherst to Appleton is $152.76.

During the route, an average car will release 2,419.83 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Amherst, NS and Appleton, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Amherst, NS and Appleton, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.449200 and -59.207130, or 47º 26' 57.12" N, 59º 12' 25.668" W. This location is 353.15 miles away from Amherst, NS and Appleton, NF and it would take approximately 9 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Channel-Port aux Basques, NF, situated 371 miles from Amherst, NS and 341 miles from Appleton, NF. It would take 1 day 16 hours to go from Amherst to Channel-Port aux Basques and 5 hours 37 mins to go from Appleton to Channel-Port aux Basques.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Amherst, NS and Appleton, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	489 mi	786.98 km	424.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	706 mi	1,136.67 km	613.75 nautical mi

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