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Distance from Elgin, NB to Placentia, NF

Distance

1,069 km

Time

22 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$81 - $194

There are 867.02 km (538.74 miles) from Elgin to Placentia in east direction and 1,068.60 km (664 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Elgin and Placentia are 22 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 42 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Elgin, NB and Placentia, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Elgin is 11:44 am and the current time in Placentia is 12:14 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, NB to Placentia, 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 95.16 liters of gas to cover the route between Elgin, NB and Placentia, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Elgin to Placentia is $143.70.

During the route, an average car will release 2,276.34 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 Placentia, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, NB and Placentia, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.287138 and -59.996579, or 46º 17' 13.6968" N, 59º 59' 47.6844" W. This location is 332.21 miles away from Elgin, NB and Placentia, NF and it would take approximately 11 hours 21 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is New Waterford, NS, situated 340 miles from Elgin, NB and 361 miles from Placentia, NF. It would take 7 hours 7 mins to go from Elgin to New Waterford and 16 hours 49 mins to go from Placentia to New Waterford.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	538.74 mi	867.02 km	468.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	664 mi	1,069.27 km	577.36 nautical mi

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