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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Sydney, NS

Distance

671 km

Time

8 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$51 - $122

There are 446.18 km (277.24 miles) from Bathurst to Sydney in southeast direction and 671.10 km (417 miles) by car, following the NS 104 and TCH route.

Bathurst and Sydney are 8 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bathurst, NB to Sydney, NS. The halfway point is Debert, NS.

Bathurst, NB and Sydney, NS are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 6:08 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Sydney, 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 59.74 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Sydney, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Sydney is $90.20.

During the route, an average car will release 1,428.87 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 Sydney, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Sydney, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.395924 and -63.494209, or 45º 23' 45.3264" N, 63º 29' 39.1524" W. This location is 208.53 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Sydney, NS and it would take approximately 4 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Debert, NS, situated 225 miles from Bathurst, NB and 201 miles from Sydney, NS. It would take 3 hours 55 mins to go from Bathurst to Debert and 3 hours 47 mins to go from Sydney to Debert.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bathurst, NB and Sydney, NS is Victoria, NS, situated 200 miles from Bathurst, NB and 236 miles from Sydney, NS. It would take 3 hours 32 mins to go from Bathurst to and 4 hours 26 mins to go from Sydney to Victoria.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	277.24 mi	446.18 km	240.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	417 mi	671.18 km	362.41 nautical mi

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