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Distance from Melrose, NS to Bathurst, NB

Distance

494 km

Time

6 hours 27 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $90

There are 381.04 km (236.77 miles) from Melrose to Bathurst in northwest direction and 494.07 km (307 miles) by car, following the NB 11 route.

Melrose and Bathurst are 6 hours 27 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Melrose, NS to Bathurst, NB. The halfway point is Amherst, NS.

Melrose, NS and Bathurst, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 6:19 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Melrose, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from Melrose, NS to Bathurst, NB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Melrose, 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 44 liters of gas to cover the route between Melrose, NS and Bathurst, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Melrose to Bathurst is $66.44.

During the route, an average car will release 1,052.44 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.
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Halfway Point Between Melrose, NS and Bathurst, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Melrose, NS 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 45.809177 and -64.214401, or 45º 48' 33.0372" N, 64º 12' 51.8436" W. This location is 153.59 miles away from Melrose, NS and Bathurst, NB and it would take approximately 3 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 Amherst, NS, situated 153 miles from Melrose, NS and 164 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 2 hours 44 mins to go from Melrose to Amherst and 2 hours 46 mins to go from Bathurst to Amherst.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Melrose, NS and Bathurst, NB is Victoria, NS, situated 135 miles from Melrose, NS and 198 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 2 hours 36 mins to go from Melrose to and 3 hours 24 mins to go from Bathurst to Victoria.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Melrose, NS and Bathurst, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	236.77 mi	381.04 km	205.74 nautical mi
Driving distance	307 mi	494.36 km	266.94 nautical mi

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