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Distance from Summerside, NF to Bear River, NS

Distance

991 km

Time

17 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$75 - $180

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There are 761.62 km (473.25 miles) from Summerside to Bear River in southwest direction and 991.36 km (616 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Summerside and Bear River are 17 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Summerside, NF to Bear River, NS.

Please note the time difference between Summerside, NF and Bear River, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Summerside is 3:32 am and the current time in Bear River is 3:02 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Summerside, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Summerside, NF to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Summerside, 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 88.20 liters of gas to cover the route between Summerside, NF and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Summerside to Bear River is $133.18.

During the route, an average car will release 2,109.70 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Summerside, NF and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Summerside, NF and Bear River, NS or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.951436 and -61.128456, or 45º 57' 5.1696" N, 61º 7' 42.4416" W. This location is 307.89 miles away from Summerside, NF and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 8 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Whycocomagh, NS, situated 315 miles from Summerside, NF and 301 miles from Bear River, NS. It would take 11 hours 15 mins to go from Summerside to Whycocomagh and 6 hours 15 mins to go from Bear River to Whycocomagh.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Summerside, NF and Bear River, NS in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	473.25 mi	761.62 km	411.24 nautical mi
Driving distance	616 mi	990.99 km	535.09 nautical mi

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