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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Brighton, NF

Distance

1,303 km

Time

21 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$98 - $236

There are 766.39 km (476.21 miles) from Bathurst to Brighton in northeast direction and 1,303.57 km (810 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Bathurst and Brighton are 21 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 20 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bathurst is 3:01 am and the current time in Brighton is 3:31 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Brighton, 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 115.96 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Brighton is $175.10.

During the route, an average car will release 2,773.80 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 Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.259338 and -60.498791, or 46º 15' 33.6168" N, 60º 29' 55.6476" W. This location is 404.81 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NF and it would take approximately 10 hours 40 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 409 miles from Brighton, NF. It would take 7 hours 22 mins to go from Bathurst to Beinn Scalpie and 1 day 16 hours to go from Brighton to Beinn Scalpie.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	476.21 mi	766.39 km	413.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	810 mi	1,302.94 km	703.53 nautical mi

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