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Distance from River John, NS to Bathurst, NB

Distance

375 km

Time

5 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$28 - $68

There are 286.83 km (178.23 miles) from River John to Bathurst in northwest direction and 374.98 km (233 miles) by car, following the NB 11 route.

River John and Bathurst are 5 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from River John, NS to Bathurst, NB. The halfway point is Shediac, NB.

River John, NS and Bathurst, NB are in the same time zone (ADT). Current time in both locations is 8:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in River John, NS

Planning on renting a car to go from River John, NS to Bathurst, 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 33.37 liters of gas to cover the route between River John, NS and Bathurst, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River John to Bathurst is $50.39.

During the route, an average car will release 798.25 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.
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Halfway Point Between River John, NS and Bathurst, NB

If you want to meet halfway between River John, NS 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 46.213963 and -64.574028, or 46º 12' 50.2668" N, 64º 34' 26.5008" W. This location is 116.50 miles away from River John, NS and Bathurst, NB and it would take approximately 2 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Shediac, NB, situated 113 miles from River John, NS and 124 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 2 hours 13 mins to go from River John to Shediac and 2 hours 8 mins to go from Bathurst to Shediac.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between River John, NS and Bathurst, NB is Moncton, NB, situated 110 miles from River John, NS and 136 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 2 hours 10 mins to go from River John to and 2 hours 19 mins to go from Bathurst to Moncton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	178.23 mi	286.83 km	154.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	233 mi	374.96 km	202.46 nautical mi

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