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Distance from Bathurst, NB to New River, NB

Distance

391 km

Time

5 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $71

There are 279.91 km (173.93 miles) from Bathurst to New River in southwest direction and 391.07 km (243 miles) by car, following the NB 126 route.

Bathurst and New River are 5 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to New River, NB. The halfway point is Riverview, NB.

Bathurst, NB and New River, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 10:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to New River, 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 34.78 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and New River, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to New River is $52.51.

During the route, an average car will release 831.87 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 New River, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and New River, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.123508 and -64.902657, or 46º 7' 24.6288" N, 64º 54' 9.5652" W. This location is 121.40 miles away from Bathurst, NB and New River, NB and it would take approximately 2 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Riverview, NB, situated 141 miles from Bathurst, NB and 123 miles from New River, NB. It would take 3 hours 2 mins to go from Bathurst to Riverview and 2 hours 25 mins to go from New River to Riverview.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bathurst, NB and New River, NB is Moncton, NB, situated 138 miles from Bathurst, NB and 123 miles from New River, NB. It would take 2 hours 57 mins to go from Bathurst to and 2 hours 25 mins to go from New River to Moncton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	173.93 mi	279.91 km	151.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	243 mi	390.75 km	210.99 nautical mi

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