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Distance from River John, NS to Upper Ferry, NF

Distance

520 km

Time

11 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$39 - $94

There are 371.74 km (230.99 miles) from River John to Upper Ferry in northeast direction and 519.82 km (323 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

River John and Upper Ferry are 11 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between River John, NS and Upper Ferry, NF is 30 minutes. The current time in River John is 6:11 am and the current time in Upper Ferry is 6:41 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 Upper Ferry, 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 46.28 liters of gas to cover the route between River John, NS and Upper Ferry, NF.

The estimated cost of gas to go from River John to Upper Ferry is $69.89.

During the route, an average car will release 1,107.09 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 Upper Ferry, NF

If you want to meet halfway between River John, NS and Upper Ferry, NF or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.12975 and -60.711865, or 46º 7' 47.1" N, 60º 42' 42.714" W. This location is 161.57 miles away from River John, NS and Upper Ferry, NF and it would take approximately 5 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beinn Bhreagh, NS, situated 158 miles from River John, NS and 171 miles from Upper Ferry, NF. It would take 3 hours 28 mins to go from River John to Beinn Bhreagh and 8 hours 26 mins to go from Upper Ferry to Beinn Bhreagh.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	230.99 mi	371.74 km	200.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	323 mi	520.03 km	280.80 nautical mi

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