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Distance from Elgin, NB to Highlands, NF

Distance

822 km

Time

15 hours

Gas Cost

$62 - $149

There are 537.27 km (333.85 miles) from Elgin to Highlands in northeast direction and 822.37 km (511 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Elgin and Highlands are 15 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Elgin, NB and Highlands, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Elgin is 10:25 am and the current time in Highlands is 10:55 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, NB to Highlands, 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 73.18 liters of gas to cover the route between Elgin, NB and Highlands, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Elgin to Highlands is $110.50.

During the route, an average car will release 1,750.49 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 Highlands, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, NB and Highlands, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.668475 and -61.376865, or 45º 40' 6.51" N, 61º 22' 36.714" W. This location is 255.46 miles away from Elgin, NB and Highlands, NF and it would take approximately 7 hours 30 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Port Hastings, NS, situated 244 miles from Elgin, NB and 268 miles from Highlands, NF. It would take 4 hours 42 mins to go from Elgin to Port Hastings and 10 hours 20 mins to go from Highlands to Port Hastings.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	333.85 mi	537.27 km	290.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	511 mi	822.26 km	443.98 nautical mi

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