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Distance from Schefferville, QC to Amherst, NS

Distance

1,392 km

Time

21 hours 36 mins

Gas Cost

$105 - $252

There are 1,015.84 km (631.22 miles) from Schefferville to Amherst in south direction and 1,392.08 km (865 miles) by car and ferry, following the 389 route.

Schefferville and Amherst are 21 hours 36 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 6 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Schefferville, QC to Amherst, NS. The halfway point is Tadoussac, QC.

Please note the time difference between Schefferville, QC and Amherst, NS is 1 hour. The current time in Schefferville is 11:06 am and the current time in Amherst is 12:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Schefferville, QC

Planning on renting a car to go from Schefferville, QC to Amherst, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Schefferville, QC

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 123.88 liters of gas to cover the route between Schefferville, QC and Amherst, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Schefferville to Amherst is $187.06.

During the route, an average car will release 2,963.24 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 Schefferville, QC and Amherst, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Schefferville, QC and Amherst, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.058361 and -69.778244, or 48º 3' 30.0996" N, 69º 46' 41.6784" W. This location is 432.45 miles away from Schefferville, QC and Amherst, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tadoussac, QC, situated 652 miles from Schefferville, QC and 649 miles from Amherst, NS. It would take 16 hours 21 mins to go from Schefferville to Tadoussac and 11 hours 10 mins to go from Amherst to Tadoussac.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Schefferville, QC and Amherst, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	631.22 mi	1,015.84 km	548.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	865 mi	1,391.92 km	751.58 nautical mi

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