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Distance from Elgin, NB to Riverhead, NF

Distance

1,149 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$87 - $208

There are 898.46 km (558.28 miles) from Elgin to Riverhead in east direction and 1,149.07 km (714 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Elgin and Riverhead are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Elgin, NB and Riverhead, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Elgin is 9:57 am and the current time in Riverhead is 10:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Elgin, NB

Planning on renting a car to go from Elgin, NB to Riverhead, 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 102.22 liters of gas to cover the route between Elgin, NB and Riverhead, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Elgin to Riverhead is $154.36.

During the route, an average car will release 2,445.20 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 Elgin, NB and Riverhead, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Elgin, NB and Riverhead, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.289657 and -59.529129, or 46º 17' 22.7652" N, 59º 31' 44.8644" W. This location is 356.85 miles away from Elgin, NB and Riverhead, NF and it would take approximately 12 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Donkin, NS, situated 345 miles from Elgin, NB and 415 miles from Riverhead, NF. It would take 7 hours 17 mins to go from Elgin to Donkin and 18 hours 30 mins to go from Riverhead to Donkin.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	558.28 mi	898.46 km	485.13 nautical mi
Driving distance	714 mi	1,148.58 km	620.19 nautical mi

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