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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Elgin, NB

Distance

254 km

Time

3 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $46

There are 206.69 km (128.43 miles) from Bathurst to Elgin in southeast direction and 254.28 km (158 miles) by car, following the NB 126 route.

Bathurst and Elgin are 3 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Elgin, NB. The halfway point is Richibucto, NB.

Bathurst, NB and Elgin, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 10:27 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Elgin, NB? 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 22.59 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Elgin, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Elgin is $34.12.

During the route, an average car will release 540.44 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bathurst, NB and Elgin, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Elgin, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.668571 and -64.872063, or 46º 40' 6.8556" N, 64º 52' 19.4268" W. This location is 78.87 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Elgin, NB and it would take approximately 1 hour 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Richibucto, NB, situated 89 miles from Bathurst, NB and 89 miles from Elgin, NB. It would take 1 hour 35 mins to go from Bathurst to Richibucto and 1 hour 40 mins to go from Elgin to Richibucto.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	128.43 mi	206.69 km	111.61 nautical mi
Driving distance	158 mi	253.86 km	137.07 nautical mi

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