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Distance from Rayside, ON to Chester, NS

Distance

1,644 km

Time

22 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$124 - $298

There are 1,345.82 km (836.25 miles) from Rayside to Chester in east direction and 1,644.75 km (1,022 miles) by car and ferry, following the Bar Harbor, Maine - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia route.

Rayside and Chester are 22 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 19 hours 26 mins and take a ferry for 3 hours 29 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Rayside, ON and Chester, NS is 1 hour. The current time in Rayside is 4:50 am and the current time in Chester is 5:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rayside, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Rayside, ON to Chester, 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 146.32 liters of gas to cover the route between Rayside, ON and Chester, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rayside to Chester is $220.95.

During the route, an average car will release 3,500.02 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 Rayside, ON and Chester, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Rayside, ON and Chester, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.827305 and -70.951958, or 42º 49' 38.298" N, 70º 57' 7.0488" W. This location is 510.79 miles away from Rayside, ON and Chester, NS and it would take approximately 11 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	836.25 mi	1,345.82 km	726.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,022 mi	1,644.07 km	887.73 nautical mi

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