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Distance from Digby, NS to Elgin, NB

Distance

522 km

Time

6 hours 17 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $95

There are 140.24 km (87.14 miles) from Digby to Elgin in northeast direction and 521.43 km (324 miles) by car, following the NS 1 route.

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

This is the fastest route from Digby, NS to Elgin, NB. The halfway point is Milford Station, NS.

Digby, NS and Elgin, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 4:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Digby, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Digby, NS to Elgin, NB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Digby, 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 46.45 liters of gas to cover the route between Digby, NS and Elgin, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Digby to Elgin is $70.14.

During the route, an average car will release 1,111.15 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 Digby, NS and Elgin, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Digby, NS and Elgin, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.061752 and -63.433949, or 45º 3' 42.3072" N, 63º 26' 2.2164" W. This location is 162.16 miles away from Digby, NS and Elgin, NB 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 Milford Station, NS, situated 159 miles from Digby, NS and 167 miles from Elgin, NB. It would take 2 hours 52 mins to go from Digby to Milford Station and 2 hours 50 mins to go from Elgin to Milford Station.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Digby, NS and Elgin, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	87.14 mi	140.24 km	75.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	324 mi	521.94 km	281.83 nautical mi

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