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Distance from Bathurst, NB to River John, NS

Distance

379 km

Time

5 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$29 - $69

There are 286.83 km (178.23 miles) from Bathurst to River John in southeast direction and 379.81 km (236 miles) by car, following the NB 11 route.

Bathurst and River John are 5 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to River John, NS. The halfway point is Shediac, NB.

Bathurst, NB and River John, NS are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 12:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to River John, NS? 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 33.75 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and River John, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to River John is $50.96.

During the route, an average car will release 807.25 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 River John, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and River John, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.212582 and -64.571274, or 46º 12' 45.2952" N, 64º 34' 16.5864" W. This location is 117.81 miles away from Bathurst, NB and River John, NS and it would take approximately 2 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Shediac, NB, situated 125 miles from Bathurst, NB and 114 miles from River John, NS. It would take 2 hours 14 mins to go from Bathurst to Shediac and 2 hours 15 mins to go from River John to Shediac.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bathurst, NB and River John, NS is Moncton, NB, situated 138 miles from Bathurst, NB and 110 miles from River John, NS. It would take 2 hours 27 mins to go from Bathurst to and 2 hours 10 mins to go from River John to Moncton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	178.23 mi	286.83 km	154.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	236 mi	379.19 km	204.75 nautical mi

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