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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Freeport, NS

Distance

1,264 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$95 - $229

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There are 1,038.81 km (645.49 miles) from Riverhead to Freeport in southwest direction and 1,263.34 km (785 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Freeport are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 2 hours and take a ferry for 30 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Freeport, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 12:18 am (Mar 5) and the current time in Freeport is 11:48 pm (Mar 4).

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Freeport, 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 112.49 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Freeport, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Freeport is $169.85.

During the route, an average car will release 2,690.65 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 Freeport, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF and Freeport, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.253055 and -60.170852, or 46º 15' 10.998" N, 60º 10' 15.0672" W. This location is 392.67 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Freeport, NS and it would take approximately 13 hours 24 mins 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 403 miles from Freeport, NS. It would take 17 hours 44 mins to go from Riverhead to Sydney Mines and 9 hours 10 mins to go from Freeport to Sydney Mines.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	645.49 mi	1,038.81 km	560.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	785 mi	1,263.88 km	682.44 nautical mi

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