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Distance from Ottawa, ON to Bathurst, NB

Distance

986 km

Time

13 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$74 - $179

There are 805.84 km (500.73 miles) from Ottawa to Bathurst in northeast direction and 986.53 km (613 miles) by car, following the 25 route.

Ottawa and Bathurst are 13 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ottawa, ON to Bathurst, NB. The halfway point is Cap-Saint-Ignace, QC.

Please note the time difference between Ottawa, ON and Bathurst, NB is 1 hour. The current time in Ottawa is 4:58 am and the current time in Bathurst is 5:58 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ottawa, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Ottawa, ON to Bathurst, NB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ottawa, 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 87.74 liters of gas to cover the route between Ottawa, ON and Bathurst, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ottawa to Bathurst is $132.49.

During the route, an average car will release 2,098.76 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 Ottawa, ON and Bathurst, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Ottawa, ON 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 47.000992 and -70.485825, or 47º 0' 3.5712" N, 70º 29' 8.97" W. This location is 306.29 miles away from Ottawa, ON and Bathurst, NB and it would take approximately 6 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cap-Saint-Ignace, QC, situated 320 miles from Ottawa, ON and 331 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 5 hours 23 mins to go from Ottawa to Cap-Saint-Ignace and 6 hours 6 mins to go from Bathurst to Cap-Saint-Ignace.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ottawa, ON and Bathurst, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	500.73 mi	805.84 km	435.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	613 mi	985.85 km	532.32 nautical mi

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