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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Bathurst, NB

Distance

1,289 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$97 - $233

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There are 917.36 km (570.02 miles) from Riverhead to Bathurst in west direction and 1,289.08 km (801 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Bathurst are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 2 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverhead, NF to Bathurst, NB.

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Bathurst, NB is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 11:34 am and the current time in Bathurst is 11:04 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Bathurst, NB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Riverhead, NF

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 114.68 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Bathurst, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Bathurst is $173.16.

During the route, an average car will release 2,743.12 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Riverhead, NF and Bathurst, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF 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 46.222899 and -60.206504, or 46º 13' 22.4364" N, 60º 12' 23.4144" W. This location is 400.33 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Bathurst, NB and it would take approximately 13 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sydney Mines, NS, situated 386 miles from Riverhead, NF and 418 miles from Bathurst, NB. It would take 17 hours 44 mins to go from Riverhead to Sydney Mines and 8 hours 23 mins to go from Bathurst to Sydney Mines.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Riverhead, NF and Bathurst, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	570.02 mi	917.36 km	495.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	801 mi	1,288.53 km	695.75 nautical mi

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