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Distance from Five Islands, NS to Upper Ferry, NF

Distance

597 km

Time

12 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$45 - $108

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There are 448.63 km (278.77 miles) from Five Islands to Upper Ferry in northeast direction and 597.07 km (371 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Five Islands and Upper Ferry are 12 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 36 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Five Islands, NS to Upper Ferry, NF.

Please note the time difference between Five Islands, NS and Upper Ferry, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Five Islands is 12:26 am and the current time in Upper Ferry is 12:56 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Five Islands, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Five Islands, NS to Upper Ferry, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Five Islands, 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 53.17 liters of gas to cover the route between Five Islands, NS and Upper Ferry, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Five Islands to Upper Ferry is $80.29.

During the route, an average car will release 1,271.94 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 Five Islands, NS and Upper Ferry, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Five Islands, NS and Upper Ferry, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.975407 and -61.120189, or 45º 58' 31.4652" N, 61º 7' 12.6804" W. This location is 185.63 miles away from Five Islands, NS and Upper Ferry, NF and it would take approximately 6 hours 18 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Whycocomagh, NS, situated 176 miles from Five Islands, NS and 195 miles from Upper Ferry, NF. It would take 3 hours 47 mins to go from Five Islands to Whycocomagh and 8 hours 49 mins to go from Upper Ferry to Whycocomagh.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Five Islands, NS and Upper Ferry, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	278.77 mi	448.63 km	242.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	371 mi	597.47 km	322.61 nautical mi

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