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Distance from Gander, NF to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,328 km

Time

21 hours 42 mins

Gas Cost

$100 - $241

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There are 969.95 km (602.70 miles) from Gander to Bear River in southwest direction and 1,327.71 km (825 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Gander and Bear River are 21 hours 42 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 42 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Gander, NF to Bear River, NS. The halfway point is Ingonish, NS.

Please note the time difference between Gander, NF and Bear River, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Gander is 1:16 am and the current time in Bear River is 12:46 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Gander, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Gander, NF to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Gander, NF

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 118.17 liters of gas to cover the route between Gander, NF and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Gander to Bear River is $178.43.

During the route, an average car will release 2,826.52 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 Gander, NF and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Gander, NF 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 46.803082 and -59.738117, or 46º 48' 11.0952" N, 59º 44' 17.2212" W. This location is 412.50 miles away from Gander, NF and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ingonish, NS, situated 543 miles from Gander, NF and 402 miles from Bear River, NS. It would take 1 day 19 hours to go from Gander to Ingonish and 7 hours 2 mins to go from Bear River to Ingonish.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	602.70 mi	969.95 km	523.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	825 mi	1,327.70 km	716.90 nautical mi

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