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Distance from Summerside, NF to Rustico, PE

Distance

948 km

Time

16 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$72 - $172

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There are 489.79 km (304.35 miles) from Summerside to Rustico in southwest direction and 947.90 km (589 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney - Port aux Basques Ferry route.

Summerside and Rustico are 16 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 6 hours 59 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Summerside, NF and Rustico, PE is 30 minutes. The current time in Summerside is 10:45 am and the current time in Rustico is 10:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Summerside, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Summerside, NF to Rustico, PE? 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 84.34 liters of gas to cover the route between Summerside, NF and Rustico, PE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Summerside to Rustico is $127.35.

During the route, an average car will release 2,017.36 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 Rustico, PE

If you want to meet halfway between Summerside, NF and Rustico, PE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.038937 and -60.957626, or 46º 2' 20.1732" N, 60º 57' 27.4536" W. This location is 294.41 miles away from Summerside, NF and Rustico, PE and it would take approximately 8 hours 26 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 274 miles from Rustico, PE. It would take 1 day 14 hours to go from Summerside to Whycocomagh and 4 hours 41 mins to go from Rustico to Whycocomagh.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	304.35 mi	489.79 km	264.47 nautical mi
Driving distance	589 mi	947.62 km	511.67 nautical mi

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