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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Placentia, NF

Distance

1,213 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$92 - $220

There are 879.35 km (546.41 miles) from Bathurst to Placentia in east direction and 1,213.45 km (754 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Bathurst and Placentia are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 39 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Placentia, NF. The halfway point is Grand Bay West, NF.

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Placentia, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bathurst is 9:23 am and the current time in Placentia is 9:53 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Placentia, 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 107.94 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Placentia, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Placentia is $162.98.

During the route, an average car will release 2,581.84 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 Placentia, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Placentia, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.601105 and -59.158501, or 47º 36' 3.978" N, 59º 9' 30.6036" W. This location is 376.79 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Placentia, NF and it would take approximately 12 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Grand Bay West, NF, situated 539 miles from Bathurst, NB and 532 miles from Placentia, NF. It would take 1 day 18 hours to go from Bathurst to Grand Bay West and 8 hours 50 mins to go from Placentia to Grand Bay West.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	546.41 mi	879.35 km	474.81 nautical mi
Driving distance	754 mi	1,212.77 km	654.84 nautical mi

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