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Distance from Buchans, NF to Dover, NS

Distance

730 km

Time

15 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $132

There are 505.46 km (314.08 miles) from Buchans to Dover in southwest direction and 729.03 km (453 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Buchans and Dover are 15 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 39 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Buchans, NF to Dover, NS.

Please note the time difference between Buchans, NF and Dover, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Buchans is 7:08 am and the current time in Dover is 6:38 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buchans, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Buchans, NF to Dover, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buchans, 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 64.95 liters of gas to cover the route between Buchans, NF and Dover, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buchans to Dover is $98.07.

During the route, an average car will release 1,553.56 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 Buchans, NF and Dover, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Buchans, NF and Dover, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 47.19917 and -59.428936, or 47º 11' 57.012" N, 59º 25' 44.1696" W. This location is 226.73 miles away from Buchans, NF and Dover, NS and it would take approximately 7 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Grand Bay West, NF, situated 187 miles from Buchans, NF and 268 miles from Dover, NS. It would take 5 hours 7 mins to go from Buchans to Grand Bay West and 10 hours 38 mins to go from Dover to Grand Bay West.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buchans, NF and Dover, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	314.08 mi	505.46 km	272.93 nautical mi
Driving distance	453 mi	729.76 km	394.04 nautical mi

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