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Distance from River John, NS to Bates Settlement, NB

Distance

420 km

Time

5 hours 21 mins

Gas Cost

$32 - $76

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There are 331.64 km (206.07 miles) from River John to Bates Settlement in west direction and 420.04 km (261 miles) by car, following the NB 2 and TCH route.

River John and Bates Settlement are 5 hours 21 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from River John, NS to Bates Settlement, NB.

River John, NS and Bates Settlement, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 12:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in River John, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from River John, NS to Bates Settlement, NB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in River John, NS

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 37.40 liters of gas to cover the route between River John, NS and Bates Settlement, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River John to Bates Settlement is $56.48.

During the route, an average car will release 894.65 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 River John, NS and Bates Settlement, NB

If you want to meet halfway between River John, NS and Bates Settlement, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.971817 and -65.172359, or 45º 58' 18.5412" N, 65º 10' 20.4924" W. This location is 130.56 miles away from River John, NS and Bates Settlement, NB and it would take approximately 2 hours 40 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Havelock, NB, situated 140 miles from River John, NS and 129 miles from Bates Settlement, NB. It would take 3 hours 3 mins to go from River John to Havelock and 2 hours 33 mins to go from Bates Settlement to Havelock.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between River John, NS and Bates Settlement, NB is Moncton, NB, situated 110 miles from River John, NS and 152 miles from Bates Settlement, NB. It would take 2 hours 29 mins to go from River John to Moncton and 3 hours to go from Bates Settlement to Moncton.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between River John, NS and Bates Settlement, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	206.07 mi	331.64 km	179.07 nautical mi
Driving distance	261 mi	420.25 km	226.91 nautical mi

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