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Distance from Bathurst, NB to Witless Bay, NF

Distance

1,318 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$100 - $239

There are 963.50 km (598.70 miles) from Bathurst to Witless Bay in east direction and 1,318.05 km (819 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

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

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

Please note the time difference between Bathurst, NB and Witless Bay, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bathurst is 7:54 pm and the current time in Witless Bay is 8:24 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bathurst, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bathurst, NB to Witless Bay, 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 117.32 liters of gas to cover the route between Bathurst, NB and Witless Bay, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bathurst to Witless Bay is $177.15.

During the route, an average car will release 2,806.17 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 Witless Bay, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bathurst, NB and Witless Bay, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.712402 and -59.285568, or 47º 42' 44.6472" N, 59º 17' 8.0448" W. This location is 409.53 miles away from Bathurst, NB and Witless Bay, NF and it would take approximately 13 hours 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 538 miles from Witless Bay, NF. It would take 1 day 19 hours to go from Bathurst to Red Rocks and 8 hours 54 mins to go from Witless Bay to Red Rocks.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	598.70 mi	963.50 km	520.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	819 mi	1,318.15 km	711.74 nautical mi

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