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Distance from Nelson, BC to Upper Ferry, NF

Distance

5,566 km

Time

3 days 2 hours

Gas Cost

$420 - $1009

There are 4,159.26 km (2,584.45 miles) from Nelson to Upper Ferry in east direction and 5,566.72 km (3,459 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Nelson and Upper Ferry are 3 days 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 19 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Upper Ferry, NF. The halfway point is Point Edward, ON.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, BC and Upper Ferry, NF is 4 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Nelson is 2:50 pm and the current time in Upper Ferry is 7:20 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Upper Ferry, NF? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, BC

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 495.39 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Upper Ferry, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Upper Ferry is $748.05.

During the route, an average car will release 11,849.83 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 Nelson, BC and Upper Ferry, NF

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Upper Ferry, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.988895 and -82.390343, or 42º 59' 20.022" N, 82º 23' 25.2348" W. This location is 1,729.35 miles away from Nelson, BC and Upper Ferry, NF and it would take approximately 1 day 13 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Point Edward, ON, situated 2,293 miles from Nelson, BC and 2,335 miles from Upper Ferry, NF. It would take 1 day 10 hours to go from Nelson to Point Edward and 2 days 4 hours to go from Upper Ferry to Point Edward.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, BC and Upper Ferry, NF in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,584.45 mi	4,159.26 km	2,245.83 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,459 mi	5,566.23 km	3,005.53 nautical mi

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