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Distance from Minden, ON to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,333 km

Time

20 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$101 - $242

There are 1,032.81 km (641.76 miles) from Minden to Bear River in east direction and 1,332.54 km (828 miles) by car and ferry, following the Bar Harbor, Maine - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia route.

Minden and Bear River are 20 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 32 mins and take a ferry for 3 hours 29 mins .

This is the fastest route from Minden, ON to Bear River, NS.

Please note the time difference between Minden, ON and Bear River, NS is 1 hour. The current time in Minden is 10:09 am and the current time in Bear River is 11:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Minden, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Minden, ON to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Minden, ON

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 118.63 liters of gas to cover the route between Minden, ON and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Minden to Bear River is $179.13.

During the route, an average car will release 2,837.55 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 Minden, ON and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Minden, ON 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 45.368014 and -71.832732, or 45º 22' 4.8504" N, 71º 49' 57.8352" W. This location is 414.11 miles away from Minden, ON and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest and also the major city is Sherbrooke, QC, situated 402.83 miles from Minden, ON and 425.22 miles from Bear River, NS. It would take 9 hours 3 mins to go from Minden to Sherbrooke and 11 hours 9 mins to go from Bear River to Sherbrooke.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	641.76 mi	1,032.81 km	557.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	828 mi	1,332.88 km	719.70 nautical mi

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