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Distance from Bear River, NS to Summerside, NF

Distance

1,012 km

Time

17 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$76 - $183

There are 761.62 km (473.25 miles) from Bear River to Summerside in northeast direction and 1,012.28 km (629 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Bear River and Summerside are 17 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Bear River, NS and Summerside, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Bear River is 8:17 am and the current time in Summerside is 8:47 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 Summerside, 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 90.04 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Summerside, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Summerside is $135.96.

During the route, an average car will release 2,153.82 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 Summerside, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Summerside, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.922711 and -61.205339, or 45º 55' 21.7596" N, 61º 12' 19.2204" W. This location is 314.33 miles away from Bear River, NS and Summerside, NF and it would take approximately 8 hours 43 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 315 miles from Summerside, NF. It would take 6 hours 11 mins to go from Bear River to Whycocomagh and 11 hours 15 mins to go from Summerside to Whycocomagh.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	473.25 mi	761.62 km	411.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	629 mi	1,011.71 km	546.28 nautical mi

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