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Distance from Rayside, ON to Amherst, NS

Distance

1,629 km

Time

21 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$123 - $295

There are 1,357.47 km (843.49 miles) from Rayside to Amherst in northeast direction and 1,628.66 km (1,012 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Rayside and Amherst are 21 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rayside, ON to Amherst, NS.

Please note the time difference between Rayside, ON and Amherst, NS is 1 hour. The current time in Rayside is 4:35 pm and the current time in Amherst is 5:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rayside, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Rayside, ON to Amherst, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rayside, 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 145 liters of gas to cover the route between Rayside, ON and Amherst, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rayside to Amherst is $218.95.

During the route, an average car will release 3,468.43 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 3, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Rayside, ON and Amherst, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Rayside, ON 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 42.167984 and -71.918732, or 42º 10' 4.7424" N, 71º 55' 7.4352" W. This location is 506.18 miles away from Rayside, ON and Amherst, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rayside, ON and Amherst, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	843.49 mi	1,357.47 km	732.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,012 mi	1,629.23 km	879.71 nautical mi

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