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Distance from Halifax, NS to Summerside, NF

Distance

819 km

Time

15 hours 5 mins

Gas Cost

$62 - $148

There are 642.65 km (399.33 miles) from Halifax to Summerside in northeast direction and 819.16 km (509 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Halifax and Summerside are 15 hours 5 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Halifax, NS to Summerside, NF. The halfway point is Sydney Mines, NS.

Please note the time difference between Halifax, NS and Summerside, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Halifax is 9:07 am and the current time in Summerside is 9:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Halifax, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Halifax, NS to Summerside, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Halifax, 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 72.86 liters of gas to cover the route between Halifax, NS and Summerside, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Halifax to Summerside is $110.02.

During the route, an average car will release 1,742.80 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Halifax, NS and Summerside, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Halifax, NS and Summerside, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.248249 and -60.300724, or 46º 14' 53.6964" N, 60º 18' 2.6064" W. This location is 254.34 miles away from Halifax, NS and Summerside, NF and it would take approximately 7 hours 32 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sydney Mines, NS, situated 252 miles from Halifax, NS and 260 miles from Summerside, NF. It would take 4 hours 8 mins to go from Halifax to Sydney Mines and 1 day 14 hours to go from Summerside to Sydney Mines.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Halifax, NS and Summerside, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	399.33 mi	642.65 km	347 nautical mi
Driving distance	509 mi	818.65 km	442.04 nautical mi

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