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Distance from Howley, NF to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,065 km

Time

18 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$80 - $193

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There are 824.36 km (512.23 miles) from Howley to Bear River in southwest direction and 1,065.39 km (662 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Howley and Bear River are 18 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 11 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Howley, NF and Bear River, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Howley is 12:00 pm and the current time in Bear River is 11:30 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Howley, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Howley, NF to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Howley, 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 94.81 liters of gas to cover the route between Howley, NF and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Howley to Bear River is $143.17.

During the route, an average car will release 2,267.97 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 Howley, NF and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Howley, 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 46.083035 and -60.895817, or 46º 4' 58.926" N, 60º 53' 44.9412" W. This location is 330.99 miles away from Howley, NF and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 9 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Baddeck, NS, situated 338 miles from Howley, NF and 341 miles from Bear River, NS. It would take 1 day 15 hours to go from Howley to Baddeck and 5 hours 49 mins to go from Bear River to Baddeck.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	512.23 mi	824.36 km	445.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	662 mi	1,065.34 km	575.24 nautical mi

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