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Distance from Amherst, NS to Exploits, NF

Distance

1,156 km

Time

19 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$87 - $209

There are 798.63 km (496.25 miles) from Amherst to Exploits in northeast direction and 1,155.51 km (718 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Amherst and Exploits are 19 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Amherst, NS and Exploits, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Amherst is 1:41 pm and the current time in Exploits is 2:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Amherst, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Amherst, NS to Exploits, 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 102.89 liters of gas to cover the route between Amherst, NS and Exploits, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Amherst to Exploits is $155.36.

During the route, an average car will release 2,461.13 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Amherst, NS and Exploits, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Amherst, NS and Exploits, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.483906 and -59.178608, or 47º 29' 2.0616" N, 59º 10' 42.9888" W. This location is 359.17 miles away from Amherst, NS and Exploits, NF and it would take approximately 9 hours 43 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 367 miles from Amherst, NS and 354 miles from Exploits, NF. It would take 1 day 15 hours to go from Amherst to Channel-Port aux Basques and 6 hours 2 mins to go from Exploits to Channel-Port aux Basques.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	496.25 mi	798.63 km	431.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	718 mi	1,156.07 km	624.23 nautical mi

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