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Distance from Amherst, NS to Rayside, ON

Distance

1,629 km

Time

21 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$123 - $295

There are 1,357.47 km (843.49 miles) from Amherst to Rayside in southwest direction and 1,628.66 km (1,012 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Amherst and Rayside are 21 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Amherst, NS to Rayside, ON.

Please note the time difference between Amherst, NS and Rayside, ON is 1 hour. The current time in Amherst is 9:23 pm and the current time in Rayside is 8:23 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Amherst, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Amherst, NS to Rayside, ON? 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 144.98 liters of gas to cover the route between Amherst, NS and Rayside, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Amherst to Rayside is $218.92.

During the route, an average car will release 3,467.93 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Amherst, NS and Rayside, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Amherst, NS and Rayside, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.293512 and -72.17499, or 45º 17' 36.6432" N, 72º 10' 29.964" W. This location is 506.11 miles away from Amherst, NS and Rayside, ON and it would take approximately 10 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Magog, QC, situated 511 miles from Amherst, NS and 503 miles from Rayside, ON. It would take 11 hours 19 mins to go from Amherst to Magog and 9 hours 58 mins to go from Rayside to Magog.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Amherst, NS and Rayside, ON is Sherbrooke, QC, situated 494 miles from Amherst, NS and 518 miles from Rayside, ON. It would take 10 hours 56 mins to go from Amherst to Sherbrooke and 10 hours 24 mins to go from Rayside to Sherbrooke.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Amherst, NS and Rayside, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	843.49 mi	1,357.47 km	732.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,012 mi	1,628.99 km	879.59 nautical mi

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