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Distance from Bear River, NS to Freeport, NS

Distance

80 km

Time

1 hour 58 mins

Gas Cost

$6 - $14

There are 62.77 km (39 miles) from Bear River to Freeport in southwest direction and 78.86 km (49 miles) by car and ferry, following the NS 217 route.

Bear River and Freeport are 1 hour 58 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 hour 28 mins and take a ferry for 30 minutes .

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

Bear River, NS and Freeport, NS are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 4:48 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 Freeport, NS? 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 7.08 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Freeport, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Freeport is $10.69.

During the route, an average car will release 169.38 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.
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Halfway Point Between Bear River, NS and Freeport, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Freeport, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.546627 and -66.013313, or 44º 32' 47.8572" N, 66º 0' 47.9268" W. This location is 24.72 miles away from Bear River, NS and Freeport, NS and it would take approximately 59 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	39 mi	62.77 km	33.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	49 mi	79.56 km	42.96 nautical mi

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