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Distance from Halifax, NS to Upper Ferry, NF

Distance

626 km

Time

12 hours 40 mins

Gas Cost

$47 - $113

There are 486.55 km (302.33 miles) from Halifax to Upper Ferry in northeast direction and 626.03 km (389 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Halifax and Upper Ferry are 12 hours 40 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 40 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Halifax, NS to Upper Ferry, NF. The halfway point is Whycocomagh, NS.

Please note the time difference between Halifax, NS and Upper Ferry, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in Halifax is 3:04 am and the current time in Upper Ferry is 3:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Halifax, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Halifax, NS to Upper Ferry, 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 55.70 liters of gas to cover the route between Halifax, NS and Upper Ferry, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Halifax to Upper Ferry is $84.11.

During the route, an average car will release 1,332.34 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 Halifax, NS and Upper Ferry, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Halifax, NS and Upper Ferry, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.954002 and -61.158154, or 45º 57' 14.4072" N, 61º 9' 29.3544" W. This location is 194.44 miles away from Halifax, NS and Upper Ferry, NF and it would take approximately 6 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Whycocomagh, NS, situated 194 miles from Halifax, NS and 195 miles from Upper Ferry, NF. It would take 3 hours 6 mins to go from Halifax to Whycocomagh and 1 day 12 hours to go from Upper Ferry to Whycocomagh.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	302.33 mi	486.55 km	262.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	389 mi	625.84 km	337.93 nautical mi

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