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Distance from Bear River, NS to Upper Kent, NB

Distance

781 km

Time

9 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $142

There are 274.12 km (170.33 miles) from Bear River to Upper Kent in northwest direction and 782.14 km (486 miles) by car, following the NS 101 route.

Bear River and Upper Kent are 9 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bear River, NS to Upper Kent, NB. The halfway point is Amherst, NS.

Bear River, NS and Upper Kent, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 4:52 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 Upper Kent, NB? 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 69.54 liters of gas to cover the route between Bear River, NS and Upper Kent, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bear River to Upper Kent is $105.01.

During the route, an average car will release 1,663.48 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 Upper Kent, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Bear River, NS and Upper Kent, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.868843 and -64.274612, or 45º 52' 7.8348" N, 64º 16' 28.6032" W. This location is 242.77 miles away from Bear River, NS and Upper Kent, NB and it would take approximately 4 hours 41 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Amherst, NS, situated 242 miles from Bear River, NS and 244 miles from Upper Kent, NB. It would take 3 hours 59 mins to go from Bear River to Amherst and 3 hours 49 mins to go from Upper Kent to Amherst.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bear River, NS and Upper Kent, NB is Victoria, NS, situated 223 miles from Bear River, NS and 278 miles from Upper Kent, NB. It would take 3 hours 51 mins to go from Bear River to and 4 hours 27 mins to go from Upper Kent to Victoria.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bear River, NS and Upper Kent, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	170.33 mi	274.12 km	148.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	486 mi	781.39 km	421.92 nautical mi

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