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Distance from Compton, QC to Amherst, NS

Distance

808 km

Time

11 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $146

There are 596.02 km (370.35 miles) from Compton to Amherst in east direction and 807.89 km (502 miles) by car, following the I-395 and ME 9 and ME 15 route.

Compton and Amherst are 11 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Compton, QC to Amherst, NS.

Please note the time difference between Compton, QC and Amherst, NS is 1 hour. The current time in Compton is 6:45 pm and the current time in Amherst is 7:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Compton, QC

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

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 71.89 liters of gas to cover the route between Compton, QC and Amherst, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Compton to Amherst is $108.55.

During the route, an average car will release 1,719.63 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.
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Halfway Point Between Compton, QC and Amherst, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Compton, QC 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 44.876350 and -67.941757, or 44º 52' 34.86" N, 67º 56' 30.3252" W. This location is 250.96 miles away from Compton, QC and Amherst, NS and it would take approximately 5 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Compton, QC and Amherst, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	370.35 mi	596.02 km	321.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	502 mi	807.76 km	436.16 nautical mi

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