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Distance from Elgin, NB to Buchans, NF

Distance

1,015 km

Time

18 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$77 - $184

There are 706.98 km (439.30 miles) from Elgin to Buchans in northeast direction and 1,015.50 km (631 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Elgin and Buchans are 18 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 41 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Elgin, NB to Buchans, NF.

Please note the time difference between Elgin, NB and Buchans, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Elgin is 5:40 am and the current time in Buchans is 6:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, NB to Buchans, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Elgin, 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 90.35 liters of gas to cover the route between Elgin, NB and Buchans, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Elgin to Buchans is $136.43.

During the route, an average car will release 2,161.13 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 Elgin, NB and Buchans, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, NB and Buchans, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.24595 and -60.554985, or 46º 14' 45.42" N, 60º 33' 17.946" W. This location is 315.39 miles away from Elgin, NB and Buchans, NF and it would take approximately 9 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 Beinn Scalpie, NS, situated 321 miles from Elgin, NB and 319 miles from Buchans, NF. It would take 6 hours 32 mins to go from Elgin to Beinn Scalpie and 12 hours 45 mins to go from Buchans to Beinn Scalpie.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Elgin, NB and Buchans, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	439.30 mi	706.98 km	381.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	631 mi	1,015.15 km	548.14 nautical mi

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