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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Highlands, NF

Distance

966 km

Time

16 hours 57 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $175

There are 504.42 km (313.43 miles) from Bathurst to Highlands in east direction and 965.61 km (600 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Bathurst and Highlands are 16 hours 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 57 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Highlands, NF. The halfway point is Antigonish, NS.

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Highlands, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bathurst is 5:03 am and the current time in Highlands is 5:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Highlands, 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 85.95 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Highlands, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Highlands is $129.79.

During the route, an average car will release 2,055.99 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 Highlands, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Highlands, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.591537 and -62.052261, or 45º 35' 29.5332" N, 62º 3' 8.1396" W. This location is 300.05 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Highlands, NF and it would take approximately 8 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Antigonish, NS, situated 301 miles from Bathurst, NB and 304 miles from Highlands, NF. It would take 5 hours 5 mins to go from Bathurst to Antigonish and 1 day 15 hours to go from Highlands to Antigonish.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	313.43 mi	504.42 km	272.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	600 mi	965.76 km	521.47 nautical mi

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