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Distance from Summerside, NF to Elgin, NB

Distance

947 km

Time

16 hours 33 mins

Gas Cost

$71 - $172

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There are 642.83 km (399.44 miles) from Summerside to Elgin in southwest direction and 946.29 km (588 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Summerside and Elgin are 16 hours 33 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 33 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

This is the fastest route from Summerside, NF to Elgin, NB. The halfway point is Whycocomagh, NS.

Please note the time difference between Summerside, NF and Elgin, NB is 30 minutes. The current time in Summerside is 3:08 pm and the current time in Elgin is 2:38 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Summerside, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Summerside, NF to Elgin, NB? 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 84.26 liters of gas to cover the route between Summerside, NF and Elgin, NB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Summerside to Elgin is $127.23.

During the route, an average car will release 2,015.51 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.
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Halfway Point Between Summerside, NF and Elgin, NB

If you want to meet halfway between Summerside, NF and Elgin, NB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.041721 and -60.954704, or 46º 2' 30.1956" N, 60º 57' 16.9344" W. This location is 294.14 miles away from Summerside, NF and Elgin, NB and it would take approximately 8 hours 16 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 273 miles from Elgin, NB. It would take 1 day 14 hours to go from Summerside to Whycocomagh and 4 hours 20 mins to go from Elgin to Whycocomagh.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Summerside, NF and Elgin, NB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	399.44 mi	642.83 km	347.10 nautical mi
Driving distance	588 mi	946.75 km	511.20 nautical mi

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