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Distance from Freeport, NS to Bear River, NS

Distance

79 km

Time

1 hour 57 mins

Gas Cost

$6 - $14

There are 62.77 km (39 miles) from Freeport to Bear River in northeast direction and 78.86 km (49 miles) by car and ferry, following the NS 217 route.

Freeport and Bear River are 1 hour 57 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 hour 27 mins and take a ferry for 30 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Freeport, NS to Bear River, NS.

Freeport, NS and Bear River, NS are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 1:49 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Freeport, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Freeport, NS to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Freeport, 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 7.04 liters of gas to cover the route between Freeport, NS and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Freeport to Bear River is $10.64.

During the route, an average car will release 168.48 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 Freeport, NS and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Freeport, NS and Bear River, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.546623 and -66.013321, or 44º 32' 47.8428" N, 66º 0' 47.9556" W. This location is 24.59 miles away from Freeport, NS and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 58 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Freeport, NS and Bear River, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	39 mi	62.77 km	33.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	49 mi	79.14 km	42.73 nautical mi

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