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Distance from Cavendish, NF to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,189 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$90 - $216

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There are 998.02 km (620.15 miles) from Cavendish to Bear River in southwest direction and 1,189.31 km (739 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Cavendish and Bear River are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 41 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Cavendish, NF to Bear River, NS. The halfway point is Upper Ferry, NF.

Please note the time difference between Cavendish, NF and Bear River, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Cavendish is 2:42 am and the current time in Bear River is 2:12 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cavendish, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Cavendish, NF to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cavendish, 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 105.86 liters of gas to cover the route between Cavendish, NF and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cavendish to Bear River is $159.85.

During the route, an average car will release 2,532.19 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 Cavendish, NF and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Cavendish, 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 47.788448 and -59.233906, or 47º 47' 18.4128" N, 59º 14' 2.0616" W. This location is 369.55 miles away from Cavendish, NF and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 12 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Upper Ferry, NF, situated 509 miles from Cavendish, NF and 509 miles from Bear River, NS. It would take 8 hours 30 mins to go from Cavendish to Upper Ferry and 1 day 18 hours to go from Bear River to Upper Ferry.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	620.15 mi	998.02 km	538.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	739 mi	1,189.45 km	642.25 nautical mi

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