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Distance from Brookside, NF to Amherst, NS

Distance

1,440 km

Time

23 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$109 - $261

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There are 739.48 km (459.49 miles) from Brookside to Amherst in southwest direction and 1,440.36 km (895 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Brookside and Amherst are 23 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 14 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Brookside, NF to Amherst, NS. The halfway point is Barachois Brook, NF.

Please note the time difference between Brookside, NF and Amherst, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Brookside is 6:32 am and the current time in Amherst is 6:02 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Brookside, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Brookside, NF to Amherst, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Brookside, NF

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 128.19 liters of gas to cover the route between Brookside, NF and Amherst, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Brookside to Amherst is $193.57.

During the route, an average car will release 3,066.30 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Brookside, NF and Amherst, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Brookside, NF and Amherst, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.433208 and -58.417149, or 48º 25' 59.5488" N, 58º 25' 1.7364" W. This location is 447.49 miles away from Brookside, NF and Amherst, NS and it would take approximately 11 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Barachois Brook, NF, situated 444 miles from Brookside, NF and 456 miles from Amherst, NS. It would take 7 hours 54 mins to go from Brookside to Barachois Brook and 1 day 17 hours to go from Amherst to Barachois Brook.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Brookside, NF and Amherst, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	459.49 mi	739.48 km	399.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	895 mi	1,440.34 km	777.72 nautical mi

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