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Distance from Grimsby, ON to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,522 km

Time

20 hours

Gas Cost

$115 - $276

There are 1,124.70 km (698.86 miles) from Grimsby to Bear River in east direction and 1,522.44 km (946 miles) by car and ferry, following the I-90 route.

Grimsby and Bear River are 20 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 3 hours 29 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Grimsby, ON and Bear River, NS is 1 hour. The current time in Grimsby is 11:15 pm (Mar 4) and the current time in Bear River is 12:15 am (Mar 5).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Grimsby, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Grimsby, ON to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Grimsby, 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 135.50 liters of gas to cover the route between Grimsby, ON and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Grimsby to Bear River is $204.60.

During the route, an average car will release 3,241.14 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Grimsby, ON and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Grimsby, ON 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 42.250389 and -71.815979, or 42º 15' 1.4004" N, 71º 48' 57.5244" W. This location is 473.01 miles away from Grimsby, ON and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	698.86 mi	1,124.70 km	607.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	946 mi	1,522.46 km	822.07 nautical mi

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