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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Brighton, NS

Distance

648 km

Time

8 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$49 - $117

There are 340.83 km (211.78 miles) from Bathurst to Brighton in south direction and 648.57 km (403 miles) by car, following the NS 101 route.

Bathurst and Brighton are 8 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Brighton, NS. The halfway point is Great Village, NS.

Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NS are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 11:26 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Brighton, NS? 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 57.66 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Brighton is $87.06.

During the route, an average car will release 1,379.19 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 Brighton, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.430935 and -63.578186, or 45º 25' 51.366" N, 63º 34' 41.4696" W. This location is 201.28 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NS and it would take approximately 4 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Great Village, NS, situated 215 miles from Bathurst, NB and 202 miles from Brighton, NS. It would take 3 hours 35 mins to go from Bathurst to Great Village and 3 hours 15 mins to go from Brighton to Great Village.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bathurst, NB and Brighton, NS is Victoria, NS, situated 199 miles from Bathurst, NB and 231 miles from Brighton, NS. It would take 3 hours 26 mins to go from Bathurst to and 3 hours 48 mins to go from Brighton to Victoria.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	211.78 mi	340.83 km	184.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	403 mi	647.85 km	349.81 nautical mi

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