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Distance from Amherst, NS to Schefferville, QC

Distance

1,386 km

Time

21 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$105 - $251

There are 1,015.84 km (631.22 miles) from Amherst to Schefferville in north direction and 1,385.65 km (861 miles) by car and ferry, following the 389 route.

Amherst and Schefferville are 21 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 19 hours 58 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Amherst, NS to Schefferville, QC. The halfway point is Tadoussac, QC.

Please note the time difference between Amherst, NS and Schefferville, QC is 1 hour. The current time in Amherst is 1:52 pm and the current time in Schefferville is 12:52 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Amherst, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Amherst, NS to Schefferville, QC? 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 123.34 liters of gas to cover the route between Amherst, NS and Schefferville, QC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Amherst to Schefferville is $186.25.

During the route, an average car will release 2,950.39 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Amherst, NS and Schefferville, QC

If you want to meet halfway between Amherst, NS and Schefferville, QC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.062588 and -69.775696, or 48º 3' 45.3168" N, 69º 46' 32.5056" W. This location is 430.58 miles away from Amherst, NS and Schefferville, QC and it would take approximately 10 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tadoussac, QC, situated 648 miles from Amherst, NS and 652 miles from Schefferville, QC. It would take 11 hours 3 mins to go from Amherst to Tadoussac and 16 hours 26 mins to go from Schefferville to Tadoussac.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Amherst, NS and Schefferville, QC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	631.22 mi	1,015.84 km	548.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	861 mi	1,385.89 km	748.32 nautical mi

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