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Distance from Bear River, NS to Summerside, PE

Distance

488 km

Time

6 hours 13 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $88

There are 248.66 km (154.51 miles) from Bear River to Summerside in northeast direction and 487.63 km (303 miles) by car, following the NS 101 route.

Bear River and Summerside are 6 hours 13 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bear River, NS to Summerside, PE. The halfway point is Elmsdale, NS.

Bear River, NS and Summerside, PE are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 9:28 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, PE? 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 43.45 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Summerside, PE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Summerside is $65.61.

During the route, an average car will release 1,039.32 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, PE

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Summerside, PE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.011070 and -63.483566, or 45º 0' 39.852" N, 63º 29' 0.8376" W. This location is 151.68 miles away from Bear River, NS and Summerside, PE and it would take approximately 3 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Elmsdale, NS, situated 146 miles from Bear River, NS and 160 miles from Summerside, PE. It would take 2 hours 44 mins to go from Bear River to Elmsdale and 2 hours 49 mins to go from Summerside to Elmsdale.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bear River, NS and Summerside, PE is Halifax, NS, situated 136 miles from Bear River, NS and 186 miles from Summerside, PE. It would take 2 hours 37 mins to go from Bear River to and 3 hours 18 mins to go from Summerside to Halifax.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	154.51 mi	248.66 km	134.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	303 mi	488.20 km	263.61 nautical mi

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