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Distance from Chester, NS to Exeter, ON

Distance

1,689 km

Time

23 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$127 - $306

There are 1,384.15 km (860.07 miles) from Chester to Exeter in west direction and 1,688.20 km (1,049 miles) by car and ferry, following the 401 route.

Chester and Exeter are 23 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 16 mins and take a ferry for 3 hours 29 mins .

This is the fastest route from Chester, NS to Exeter, ON.

Please note the time difference between Chester, NS and Exeter, ON is 1 hour. The current time in Chester is 12:10 pm and the current time in Exeter is 11:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chester, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Chester, NS to Exeter, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Chester, 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 150.29 liters of gas to cover the route between Chester, NS and Exeter, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chester to Exeter is $226.94.

During the route, an average car will release 3,594.93 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 Chester, NS and Exeter, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Chester, NS and Exeter, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.301522 and -72.396166, or 45º 18' 5.4792" N, 72º 23' 46.1976" W. This location is 524.64 miles away from Chester, NS and Exeter, ON and it would take approximately 11 hours 53 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Waterloo, QC, situated 541 miles from Chester, NS and 511 miles from Exeter, ON. It would take 13 hours 31 mins to go from Chester to Waterloo and 10 hours 24 mins to go from Exeter to Waterloo.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Chester, NS and Exeter, ON is Sherbrooke, QC, situated 505 miles from Chester, NS and 544 miles from Exeter, ON. It would take 12 hours 45 mins to go from Chester to Sherbrooke and 11 hours 9 mins to go from Exeter to Sherbrooke.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Chester, NS and Exeter, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	860.07 mi	1,384.15 km	747.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,049 mi	1,688.65 km	911.80 nautical mi

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