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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Saint John, NB

Distance

1,242 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$94 - $225

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There are 984.74 km (611.89 miles) from Riverhead to Saint John in southwest direction and 1,242.41 km (772 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Saint John are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 12 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

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

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Saint John, NB is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 1:36 pm and the current time in Saint John is 1:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Saint John, 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 110.53 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Saint John, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Saint John is $166.91.

During the route, an average car will release 2,643.98 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Riverhead, NF and Saint John, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF and Saint John, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.288056 and -60.042035, or 46º 17' 17.0016" N, 60º 2' 31.326" W. This location is 385.86 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Saint John, NB and it would take approximately 12 hours 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is New Waterford, NS, situated 413 miles from Riverhead, NF and 398 miles from Saint John, NB. It would take 18 hours 22 mins to go from Riverhead to New Waterford and 8 hours 8 mins to go from Saint John to New Waterford.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	611.89 mi	984.74 km	531.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	772 mi	1,241.96 km	670.60 nautical mi

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