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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

5,565 km

Time

2 days 18 hours

Gas Cost

$420 - $1008

There are 4,198.95 km (2,609.11 miles) from Bathurst to Nanaimo in west direction and 5,565.11 km (3,458 miles) by car and ferry, following the I-90 route.

Bathurst and Nanaimo are 2 days 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 16 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 2 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Nanaimo, BC is 4 hours. The current time in Bathurst is 11:53 pm and the current time in Nanaimo is 7:53 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Nanaimo, 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 495.26 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Nanaimo is $747.84.

During the route, an average car will release 11,846.56 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 Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Nanaimo, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.644650 and -94.710312, or 43º 38' 40.74" N, 94º 42' 37.1232" W. This location is 1,728.87 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 1 day 9 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,609.11 mi	4,198.95 km	2,267.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,458 mi	5,564.69 km	3,004.70 nautical mi

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