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Distance from Forest, ON to Buchans, NF

Distance

2,139 km

Time

1 day 9 hours

Gas Cost

$161 - $388

There are 1,583.88 km (984.18 miles) from Forest to Buchans in northeast direction and 2,138.82 km (1,329 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Forest and Buchans are 1 day 9 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 2 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Forest, ON to Buchans, NF.

Please note the time difference between Forest, ON and Buchans, NF is 1 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Forest is 11:02 pm (Mar 4) and the current time in Buchans is 12:32 am (Mar 5).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forest, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Forest, ON to Buchans, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forest, ON

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 190.38 liters of gas to cover the route between Forest, ON and Buchans, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Forest to Buchans is $287.47.

During the route, an average car will release 4,553.78 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 Forest, ON and Buchans, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Forest, ON 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 45.417879 and -65.938275, or 45º 25' 4.3644" N, 65º 56' 17.79" W. This location is 664.57 miles away from Forest, ON and Buchans, NF and it would take approximately 16 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Quispamsis, NB, situated 654 miles from Forest, ON and 678 miles from Buchans, NF. It would take 14 hours 22 mins to go from Forest to Quispamsis and 19 hours 28 mins to go from Buchans to Quispamsis.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Forest, ON and Buchans, NF is Kingston, NB, situated 661 miles from Forest, ON and 678 miles from Buchans, NF. It would take 14 hours 36 mins to go from Forest to Kingston and 19 hours 38 mins to go from Buchans to Kingston.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Forest, ON and Buchans, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	984.18 mi	1,583.88 km	855.23 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,329 mi	2,139.05 km	1,155 nautical mi

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