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Distance from Ramea, NF to Amherst, NS

Distance

916 km

Time

17 hours 28 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $166

There are 553.65 km (344.03 miles) from Ramea to Amherst in southwest direction and 915.72 km (569 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Ramea and Amherst are 17 hours 28 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 28 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Ramea, NF to Amherst, NS. The halfway point is New Waterford, NS.

Please note the time difference between Ramea, NF and Amherst, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Ramea is 8:53 am and the current time in Amherst is 8:23 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ramea, NF

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From $14

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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 81.54 liters of gas to cover the route between Ramea, NF and Amherst, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ramea to Amherst is $123.12.

During the route, an average car will release 1,950.35 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 Ramea, NF and Amherst, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Ramea, NF and Amherst, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.402702 and -60.067150, or 46º 24' 9.7272" N, 60º 4' 1.74" W. This location is 284.63 miles away from Ramea, NF and Amherst, NS and it would take approximately 8 hours 44 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is New Waterford, NS, situated 344 miles from Ramea, NF and 270 miles from Amherst, NS. It would take 1 day 20 hours to go from Ramea to New Waterford and 5 hours 5 mins to go from Amherst to New Waterford.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Ramea, NF and Amherst, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	344.03 mi	553.65 km	298.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	569 mi	916.14 km	494.68 nautical mi

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