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Distance from Meadows, NF to River John, NS

Distance

718 km

Time

14 hours 3 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $130

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There are 522 km (324.35 miles) from Meadows to River John in southwest direction and 717.77 km (446 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Meadows and River John are 14 hours 3 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 3 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Meadows, NF to River John, NS.

Please note the time difference between Meadows, NF and River John, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Meadows is 10:26 pm and the current time in River John is 9:56 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Meadows, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Meadows, NF to River John, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Meadows, 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 63.94 liters of gas to cover the route between Meadows, NF and River John, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Meadows to River John is $96.55.

During the route, an average car will release 1,529.49 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 Meadows, NF and River John, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Meadows, NF and River John, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.603367 and -59.914334, or 46º 36' 12.1212" N, 59º 54' 51.6024" W. This location is 223.21 miles away from Meadows, NF and River John, NS and it would take approximately 7 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ingonish, NS, situated 327 miles from Meadows, NF and 209 miles from River John, NS. It would take 11 hours 53 mins to go from Meadows to Ingonish and 4 hours 41 mins to go from River John to Ingonish.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	324.35 mi	522 km	281.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	446 mi	718.45 km	387.93 nautical mi

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