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Distance from Riverhead, NF to Summerside, PE

Distance

1,125 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$85 - $204

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There are 786.30 km (488.59 miles) from Riverhead to Summerside in west direction and 1,124.93 km (699 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Riverhead and Summerside are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Riverhead, NF to Summerside, PE.

Please note the time difference between Riverhead, NF and Summerside, PE is 30 minutes. The current time in Riverhead is 5:47 pm and the current time in Summerside is 5:17 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Riverhead, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Riverhead, NF to Summerside, PE? 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 100.09 liters of gas to cover the route between Riverhead, NF and Summerside, PE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverhead to Summerside is $151.13.

During the route, an average car will release 2,394.10 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 Summerside, PE

If you want to meet halfway between Riverhead, NF and Summerside, PE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.292416 and -59.379955, or 46º 17' 32.6976" N, 59º 22' 47.838" W. This location is 349.39 miles away from Riverhead, NF and Summerside, PE and it would take approximately 12 hours 5 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 331 miles from Summerside, PE. It would take 18 hours 32 mins to go from Riverhead to Donkin and 7 hours 18 mins to go from Summerside to Donkin.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Riverhead, NF and Summerside, PE in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	488.59 mi	786.30 km	424.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	699 mi	1,124.58 km	607.23 nautical mi

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