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Distance from Highlands, NF to Bathurst, NB

Distance

962 km

Time

16 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $174

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There are 504.42 km (313.43 miles) from Highlands to Bathurst in west direction and 962.39 km (598 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Highlands and Bathurst are 16 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 49 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Highlands, NF to Bathurst, NB.

Please note the time difference between Highlands, NF and Bathurst, NB is 30 minutes. The current time in Highlands is 3:20 am and the current time in Bathurst is 2:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Highlands, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Highlands, NF to Bathurst, NB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Highlands, 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 85.65 liters of gas to cover the route between Highlands, NF and Bathurst, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Highlands to Bathurst is $129.32.

During the route, an average car will release 2,048.64 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 Highlands, NF and Bathurst, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Highlands, NF and Bathurst, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.607738 and -62.011021, or 45º 36' 27.8568" N, 62º 0' 39.6756" W. This location is 298.98 miles away from Highlands, NF and Bathurst, NB and it would take approximately 8 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Antigonish, NS, situated 302 miles from Highlands, NF and 298 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 11 hours 3 mins to go from Highlands to Antigonish and 5 hours 51 mins to go from Bathurst to Antigonish.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Highlands, NF and Bathurst, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	313.43 mi	504.42 km	272.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	598 mi	962.31 km	519.61 nautical mi

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