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Distance from Cartwright, NF to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,772 km

Time

1 day 5 hours

Gas Cost

$134 - $321

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There are 1,191.70 km (740.49 miles) from Cartwright to Bear River in southwest direction and 1,771.89 km (1,101 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Cartwright and Bear River are 1 day 5 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 22 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Cartwright, NF to Bear River, NS.

Cartwright, NF and Bear River, NS are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 5:29 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cartwright, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Cartwright, NF to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cartwright, 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 157.67 liters of gas to cover the route between Cartwright, NF and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cartwright to Bear River is $238.08.

During the route, an average car will release 3,771.49 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 Cartwright, NF and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Cartwright, NF and Bear River, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.168411 and -68.303833, or 51º 10' 6.2796" N, 68º 18' 13.7988" W. This location is 550.41 miles away from Cartwright, NF and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 14 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	740.49 mi	1,191.70 km	643.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,101 mi	1,771.58 km	956.58 nautical mi

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