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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Bear Cove, NF

Distance

1,285 km

Time

21 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$97 - $233

There are 709.80 km (441.05 miles) from Bathurst to Bear Cove in northeast direction and 1,284.26 km (798 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Bathurst and Bear Cove are 21 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 12 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Bear Cove, NF. The halfway point is Beinn Scalpie, NS.

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Bear Cove, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bathurst is 2:11 am and the current time in Bear Cove is 2:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Bear Cove, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bathurst, NB

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 114.36 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Bear Cove, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Bear Cove is $172.69.

During the route, an average car will release 2,735.61 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 Bathurst, NB and Bear Cove, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Bear Cove, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.197262 and -60.621834, or 46º 11' 50.1432" N, 60º 37' 18.6024" W. This location is 399.23 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Bear Cove, NF and it would take approximately 10 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beinn Scalpie, NS, situated 415 miles from Bathurst, NB and 397 miles from Bear Cove, NF. It would take 7 hours 22 mins to go from Bathurst to Beinn Scalpie and 1 day 16 hours to go from Bear Cove to Beinn Scalpie.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bathurst, NB and Bear Cove, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	441.05 mi	709.80 km	383.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	798 mi	1,285 km	693.85 nautical mi

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