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Distance from River John, NS to Summerside, NF

Distance

713 km

Time

13 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $129

There are 524.65 km (326 miles) from River John to Summerside in northeast direction and 712.94 km (443 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

River John and Summerside are 13 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 6 hours 55 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between River John, NS and Summerside, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in River John is 6:34 pm and the current time in Summerside is 7:04 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 Summerside, 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 63.44 liters of gas to cover the route between River John, NS and Summerside, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River John to Summerside is $95.80.

During the route, an average car will release 1,517.55 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 Summerside, NF

If you want to meet halfway between River John, NS and Summerside, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.571639 and -59.939976, or 46º 34' 17.9004" N, 59º 56' 23.9136" W. This location is 221.47 miles away from River John, NS and Summerside, NF and it would take approximately 6 hours 57 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 323 miles from Summerside, NF. It would take 4 hours 43 mins to go from River John to Ingonish and 11 hours 43 mins to go from Summerside to Ingonish.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	326 mi	524.65 km	283.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	443 mi	712.84 km	384.90 nautical mi

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