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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Fort Simpson, NT

Distance

5,757 km

Time

3 days 4 hours

Gas Cost

$435 - $1043

There are 3,763.91 km (2,338.79 miles) from Bathurst to Fort Simpson in northwest direction and 5,756.62 km (3,577 miles) by car and ferry, following the 88 route.

Bathurst and Fort Simpson are 3 days 4 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 3 days 4 hours and take a ferry for 10 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Fort Simpson, NT.

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Fort Simpson, NT is 3 hours. The current time in Bathurst is 2:42 am (Mar 5) and the current time in Fort Simpson is 11:42 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Fort Simpson, NT? 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 512.36 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Fort Simpson, NT.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Fort Simpson is $773.66.

During the route, an average car will release 12,255.61 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 5, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bathurst, NB and Fort Simpson, NT

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Fort Simpson, NT or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.841564 and -97.428505, or 46º 50' 29.6304" N, 97º 25' 42.618" W. This location is 1,788.57 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Fort Simpson, NT and it would take approximately 1 day 14 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 Simpson, NT in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,338.79 mi	3,763.91 km	2,032.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,577 mi	5,756.84 km	3,108.45 nautical mi

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