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Distance from Bear River, NS to Meadows, NF

Distance

1,018 km

Time

17 hours 35 mins

Gas Cost

$77 - $184

There are 758.61 km (471.38 miles) from Bear River to Meadows in northeast direction and 1,017.11 km (632 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Bear River and Meadows are 17 hours 35 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 35 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Bear River, NS and Meadows, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bear River is 4:53 am and the current time in Meadows is 5:23 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 Meadows, 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 90.57 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Meadows, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Meadows is $136.76.

During the route, an average car will release 2,166.47 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 Meadows, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Meadows, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.936739 and -61.169646, or 45º 56' 12.2604" N, 61º 10' 10.7256" W. This location is 316.17 miles away from Bear River, NS and Meadows, NF and it would take approximately 8 hours 47 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Whycocomagh, NS, situated 314 miles from Bear River, NS and 319 miles from Meadows, NF. It would take 6 hours 11 mins to go from Bear River to Whycocomagh and 11 hours 24 mins to go from Meadows to Whycocomagh.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	471.38 mi	758.61 km	409.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	632 mi	1,017.66 km	549.49 nautical mi

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