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Distance from Bear River, NS to Howley, NF

Distance

1,086 km

Time

18 hours 20 mins

Gas Cost

$82 - $197

There are 824.36 km (512.23 miles) from Bear River to Howley in northeast direction and 1,086.31 km (675 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Bear River and Howley are 18 hours 20 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 20 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Bear River, NS and Howley, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bear River is 9:25 am and the current time in Howley is 9:55 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 Howley, 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 96.61 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Howley, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Howley is $145.89.

During the route, an average car will release 2,311.02 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 Howley, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Howley, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.089849 and -60.85956, or 46º 5' 23.4564" N, 60º 51' 34.416" W. This location is 337.27 miles away from Bear River, NS and Howley, NF and it would take approximately 9 hours 10 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Baddeck, NS, situated 337 miles from Bear River, NS and 338 miles from Howley, NF. It would take 6 hours 43 mins to go from Bear River to Baddeck and 11 hours 39 mins to go from Howley to Baddeck.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	512.23 mi	824.36 km	445.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	675 mi	1,085.56 km	586.15 nautical mi

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