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Distance from Bear River, NS to Bala, ON

Distance

1,481 km

Time

21 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$112 - $268

There are 1,102.34 km (684.96 miles) from Bear River to Bala in west direction and 1,480.60 km (920 miles) by car and ferry, following the 401 route.

Bear River and Bala are 21 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 57 mins and take a ferry for 3 hours 29 mins .

This is the fastest route from Bear River, NS to Bala, ON. The halfway point is Shefford, QC.

Please note the time difference between Bear River, NS and Bala, ON is 1 hour. The current time in Bear River is 5:01 am and the current time in Bala is 4:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bear River, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Bear River, NS to Bala, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bear River, NS

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 131.78 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Bala, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Bala is $198.99.

During the route, an average car will release 3,152.22 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 5, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bear River, NS and Bala, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Bala, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.325130 and -72.547066, or 45º 19' 30.468" N, 72º 32' 49.4376" W. This location is 460.03 miles away from Bear River, NS and Bala, ON and it would take approximately 10 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Shefford, QC, situated 470 miles from Bear River, NS and 452 miles from Bala, ON. It would take 11 hours 11 mins to go from Bear River to Shefford and 8 hours 3 mins to go from Bala to Shefford.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bear River, NS and Bala, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	684.96 mi	1,102.34 km	595.22 nautical mi
Driving distance	920 mi	1,480.70 km	799.51 nautical mi

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