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Distance from Clair, NB to Amherst, NS

Distance

507 km

Time

6 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $92

There are 371.69 km (230.96 miles) from Clair to Amherst in southeast direction and 506.94 km (315 miles) by car, following the NB 2 and TCH route.

Clair and Amherst are 6 hours 17 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Clair, NB to Amherst, NS. The halfway point is Kingsclear, NB.

Clair, NB and Amherst, NS are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 12:40 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Clair, NB

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

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 45.11 liters of gas to cover the route between Clair, NB and Amherst, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Clair to Amherst is $68.12.

During the route, an average car will release 1,079.10 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 3, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Clair, NB and Amherst, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Clair, NB 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 45.854622 and -66.850006, or 45º 51' 16.6392" N, 66º 51' 0.0216" W. This location is 157.48 miles away from Clair, NB and Amherst, NS and it would take approximately 3 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Kingsclear, NB, situated 172 miles from Clair, NB and 167 miles from Amherst, NS. It would take 2 hours 48 mins to go from Clair to Kingsclear and 2 hours 35 mins to go from Amherst to Kingsclear.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Clair, NB and Amherst, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	230.96 mi	371.69 km	200.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	315 mi	506.88 km	273.70 nautical mi

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