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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Fort Nelson, BC

Distance

5,412 km

Time

2 days 21 hours

Gas Cost

$409 - $981

There are 3,862.47 km (2,400.03 miles) from Bathurst to Fort Nelson in northwest direction and 5,412.22 km (3,363 miles) by car, following the BC 97 route.

Bathurst and Fort Nelson are 2 days 21 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Fort Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Fort Nelson, BC is 3 hours. The current time in Bathurst is 6:52 am and the current time in Fort Nelson is 3:52 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Fort Nelson, BC? 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 481.64 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Fort Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Fort Nelson is $727.27.

During the route, an average car will release 11,520.72 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bathurst, NB and Fort Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Fort Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.943989 and -95.575089, or 45º 56' 38.3604" N, 95º 34' 30.3204" W. This location is 1,681.32 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Fort Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 1 day 10 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bathurst, NB and Fort Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,400.03 mi	3,862.47 km	2,085.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,363 mi	5,411.63 km	2,922.06 nautical mi

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