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Distance from Amherst, NS to Ramea, NF

Distance

916 km

Time

17 hours 29 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $166

There are 553.65 km (344.03 miles) from Amherst to Ramea in northeast direction and 915.72 km (569 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Amherst and Ramea are 17 hours 29 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 23 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 6 mins .

This is the fastest route from Amherst, NS to Ramea, NF. The halfway point is New Waterford, NS.

Please note the time difference between Amherst, NS and Ramea, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Amherst is 10:13 am and the current time in Ramea is 10:43 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Amherst, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Amherst, NS to Ramea, 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 81.50 liters of gas to cover the route between Amherst, NS and Ramea, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Amherst to Ramea is $123.07.

During the route, an average car will release 1,949.55 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 Ramea, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Amherst, NS and Ramea, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.415810 and -60.056381, or 46º 24' 56.916" N, 60º 3' 22.9716" W. This location is 284.52 miles away from Amherst, NS and Ramea, NF and it would take approximately 8 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is New Waterford, NS, situated 263 miles from Amherst, NS and 344 miles from Ramea, NF. It would take 4 hours 33 mins to go from Amherst to New Waterford and 1 day 20 hours to go from Ramea to New Waterford.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	344.03 mi	553.65 km	298.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	569 mi	915.76 km	494.47 nautical mi

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