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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,194 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$90 - $216

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There are 977.10 km (607.14 miles) from Riverhead to Bear River in southwest direction and 1,194.13 km (742 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Bear River are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 10 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverhead, NF to Bear River, NS.

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Bear River, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 12:04 pm and the current time in Bear River is 11:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Bear River, NS? 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 106.23 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Bear River is $160.40.

During the route, an average car will release 2,540.92 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Riverhead, NF and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF and Bear River, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.28699 and -59.789304, or 46º 17' 13.164" N, 59º 47' 21.4944" W. This location is 370.82 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 12 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Donkin, NS, situated 418 miles from Riverhead, NF and 373 miles from Bear River, NS. It would take 18 hours 32 mins to go from Riverhead to Donkin and 8 hours 17 mins to go from Bear River to Donkin.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	607.14 mi	977.10 km	527.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	742 mi	1,193.55 km	644.47 nautical mi

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