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Distance from Bridgewater, NS to Bathurst, NB

Distance

542 km

Time

6 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$41 - $98

There are 371.37 km (230.76 miles) from Bridgewater to Bathurst in northwest direction and 542.35 km (337 miles) by car, following the NB 11 route.

Bridgewater and Bathurst are 6 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bridgewater, NS to Bathurst, NB. The halfway point is Springhill, NS.

Bridgewater, NS and Bathurst, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 4:18 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bridgewater, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Bridgewater, NS to Bathurst, NB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bridgewater, 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 48.22 liters of gas to cover the route between Bridgewater, NS and Bathurst, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bridgewater to Bathurst is $72.81.

During the route, an average car will release 1,153.41 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bridgewater, NS and Bathurst, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Bridgewater, NS and Bathurst, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.731010 and -64.075371, or 45º 43' 51.636" N, 64º 4' 31.3356" W. This location is 168.33 miles away from Bridgewater, NS and Bathurst, NB and it would take approximately 3 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Springhill, NS, situated 164 miles from Bridgewater, NS and 180 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 3 hours 16 mins to go from Bridgewater to Springhill and 3 hours 45 mins to go from Bathurst to Springhill.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bridgewater, NS and Bathurst, NB is Victoria, NS, situated 156 miles from Bridgewater, NS and 196 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 3 hours 15 mins to go from Bridgewater to and 4 hours 9 mins to go from Bathurst to Victoria.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bridgewater, NS and Bathurst, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	230.76 mi	371.37 km	200.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	337 mi	541.79 km	292.55 nautical mi

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