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Distance from Bear River, NS to Bates Settlement, NB

Distance

697 km

Time

8 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$53 - $126

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There are 206.60 km (128.37 miles) from Bear River to Bates Settlement in northwest direction and 696.85 km (433 miles) by car, following the NS 101 route.

Bear River and Bates Settlement are 8 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bear River, NS to Bates Settlement, NB. The halfway point is Oxford, NS.

Bear River, NS and Bates Settlement, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 2:53 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bear River, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Bear River, NS to Bates Settlement, NB? 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 62.07 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Bates Settlement, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Bates Settlement is $93.73.

During the route, an average car will release 1,484.74 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 Bear River, NS and Bates Settlement, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Bates Settlement, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.718216 and -63.915581, or 45º 43' 5.5776" N, 63º 54' 56.0916" W. This location is 216.68 miles away from Bear River, NS and Bates Settlement, NB and it would take approximately 4 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Oxford, NS, situated 222 miles from Bear River, NS and 213 miles from Bates Settlement, NB. It would take 3 hours 41 mins to go from Bear River to Oxford and 3 hours 22 mins to go from Bates Settlement to Oxford.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bear River, NS and Bates Settlement, NB is Victoria, NS, situated 223 miles from Bear River, NS and 226 miles from Bates Settlement, NB. It would take 3 hours 51 mins to go from Bear River to and 3 hours 43 mins to go from Bates Settlement to Victoria.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bear River, NS and Bates Settlement, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	128.37 mi	206.60 km	111.55 nautical mi
Driving distance	433 mi	697.43 km	376.58 nautical mi

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