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Distance from Bear River, NS to Cartwright, NF

Distance

1,792 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$135 - $325

There are 1,191.70 km (740.49 miles) from Bear River to Cartwright in northeast direction and 1,792.81 km (1,114 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Bear River and Cartwright are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 3 hours and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Bear River, NS to Cartwright, NF.

Bear River, NS and Cartwright, NF are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 10:19 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 Cartwright, NF? 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 159.52 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Cartwright, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Cartwright is $240.88.

During the route, an average car will release 3,815.77 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 Bear River, NS and Cartwright, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Cartwright, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.395739 and -58.439649, or 48º 23' 44.6604" N, 58º 26' 22.7364" W. This location is 556.87 miles away from Bear River, NS and Cartwright, NF and it would take approximately 14 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Barachois Brook, NF, situated 573 miles from Bear River, NS and 546 miles from Cartwright, NF. It would take 16 hours 18 mins to go from Bear River to Barachois Brook and 13 hours 11 mins to go from Cartwright to Barachois Brook.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	740.49 mi	1,191.70 km	643.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,114 mi	1,792.38 km	967.81 nautical mi

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