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Distance from Bear River, NS to Minden, ON

Distance

1,336 km

Time

20 hours 6 mins

Gas Cost

$101 - $242

There are 1,032.81 km (641.76 miles) from Bear River to Minden in west direction and 1,335.76 km (830 miles) by car and ferry, following the Bar Harbor, Maine - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia route.

Bear River and Minden are 20 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 36 mins and take a ferry for 3 hours 29 mins .

This is the fastest route from Bear River, NS to Minden, ON. The halfway point is Sherbrooke, QC.

Please note the time difference between Bear River, NS and Minden, ON is 1 hour. The current time in Bear River is 10:05 pm and the current time in Minden is 9:05 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 Minden, ON? 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 118.88 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Minden, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Minden is $179.51.

During the route, an average car will release 2,843.69 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 Minden, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Minden, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.362083 and -71.835884, or 45º 21' 43.4988" N, 71º 50' 9.1824" W. This location is 415 miles away from Bear River, NS and Minden, ON and it would take approximately 10 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Sherbrooke, QC, situated 427.25 miles from Bear River, NS and 403.83 miles from Minden, ON. It would take 10 hours 27 mins to go from Bear River to Sherbrooke and 7 hours 44 mins to go from Minden to Sherbrooke.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	641.76 mi	1,032.81 km	557.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	830 mi	1,335.77 km	721.26 nautical mi

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