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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Riverhead, NF

Distance

1,292 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$98 - $234

There are 917.36 km (570.02 miles) from Bathurst to Riverhead in east direction and 1,292.30 km (803 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Bathurst and Riverhead are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 8 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Riverhead, NF. The halfway point is Red Rocks, NF.

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Riverhead, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bathurst is 3:08 pm and the current time in Riverhead is 3:38 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Riverhead, 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 115 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Riverhead, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Riverhead is $173.64.

During the route, an average car will release 2,750.69 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 Riverhead, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Riverhead, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.746750 and -59.272411, or 47º 44' 48.3" N, 59º 16' 20.6796" W. This location is 401.43 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Riverhead, NF and it would take approximately 13 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Red Rocks, NF, situated 548 miles from Bathurst, NB and 550 miles from Riverhead, NF. It would take 1 day 19 hours to go from Bathurst to Red Rocks and 9 hours 15 mins to go from Riverhead to Red Rocks.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	570.02 mi	917.36 km	495.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	803 mi	1,292.09 km	697.67 nautical mi

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