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Distance from River John, NS to Meadows, NF

Distance

719 km

Time

14 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $130

There are 522 km (324.35 miles) from River John to Meadows in northeast direction and 719.38 km (447 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

River John and Meadows are 14 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 7 hours 4 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from River John, NS to Meadows, NF.

Please note the time difference between River John, NS and Meadows, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in River John is 2:36 am and the current time in Meadows is 3:06 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 Meadows, NF? 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 63.97 liters of gas to cover the route between River John, NS and Meadows, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River John to Meadows is $96.60.

During the route, an average car will release 1,530.20 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between River John, NS and Meadows, NF

If you want to meet halfway between River John, NS and Meadows, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.601573 and -59.915824, or 46º 36' 5.6628" N, 59º 54' 56.9664" W. This location is 223.31 miles away from River John, NS and Meadows, NF and it would take approximately 7 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ingonish, NS, situated 210 miles from River John, NS and 327 miles from Meadows, NF. It would take 4 hours 43 mins to go from River John to Ingonish and 11 hours 52 mins to go from Meadows to Ingonish.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	324.35 mi	522 km	281.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	447 mi	718.78 km	388.11 nautical mi

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