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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Dover, NS

Distance

863 km

Time

21 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $156

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There are 610.26 km (379.20 miles) from Riverhead to Dover in southwest direction and 862.61 km (536 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Dover are 21 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 5 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverhead, NF to Dover, NS. The halfway point is Lake Siding, NF.

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Dover, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 1:48 pm and the current time in Dover is 1:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Dover, 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 76.81 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Dover, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Dover is $115.99.

During the route, an average car will release 1,837.40 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.
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Halfway Point Between Riverhead, NF and Dover, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF and Dover, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.115166 and -57.503941, or 49º 6' 54.5976" N, 57º 30' 14.1876" W. This location is 268.15 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Dover, NS and it would take approximately 10 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 Lake Siding, NF, situated 397 miles from Riverhead, NF and 428 miles from Dover, NS. It would take 6 hours 53 mins to go from Riverhead to Lake Siding and 1 day 17 hours to go from Dover to Lake Siding.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	379.20 mi	610.26 km	329.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	536 mi	863.08 km	466.03 nautical mi

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