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Distance from Saint David's, NF to Nelson, BC

Distance

5,731 km

Time

3 days 3 hours

Gas Cost

$433 - $1038

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There are 4,168.51 km (2,590.20 miles) from Saint David's to Nelson in west direction and 5,730.87 km (3,561 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Saint David's and Nelson are 3 days 3 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 2 days 20 hours and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Saint David's, NF to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Saint David's, NF and Nelson, BC is 4 hours and 30 minutes. The current time in Saint David's is 10:35 pm and the current time in Nelson is 6:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint David's, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint David's, NF to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Saint David's, 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 510.06 liters of gas to cover the route between Saint David's, NF and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint David's to Nelson is $770.19.

During the route, an average car will release 12,200.70 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.
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Halfway Point Between Saint David's, NF and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Saint David's, NF and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.431663 and -86.8441, or 46º 25' 53.9868" N, 86º 50' 38.76" W. This location is 1,780.56 miles away from Saint David's, NF and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 1 day 13 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Major Cities Along the Route

The only major city along the route is Fargo, ND.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Saint David's, NF and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	2,590.20 mi	4,168.51 km	2,250.82 nautical mi
Driving distance	3,561 mi	5,731.04 km	3,094.52 nautical mi

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