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Distance from Waterloo, ON to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,473 km

Time

20 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$111 - $267

There are 1,194.39 km (742.16 miles) from Waterloo to Bear River in east direction and 1,472.55 km (915 miles) by car and ferry, following the Bar Harbor, Maine - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia route.

Waterloo and Bear River are 20 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 17 hours 15 mins and take a ferry for 3 hours 29 mins .

This is the fastest route from Waterloo, ON to Bear River, NS.

Please note the time difference between Waterloo, ON and Bear River, NS is 1 hour. The current time in Waterloo is 1:30 pm and the current time in Bear River is 2:30 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Waterloo, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Waterloo, ON to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Waterloo, ON

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 131.07 liters of gas to cover the route between Waterloo, ON and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Waterloo to Bear River is $197.91.

During the route, an average car will release 3,135.11 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 Waterloo, ON and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Waterloo, ON 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 42.176888 and -72.278542, or 42º 10' 36.7968" N, 72º 16' 42.7512" W. This location is 457.53 miles away from Waterloo, ON and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 10 hours 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	742.16 mi	1,194.39 km	644.92 nautical mi
Driving distance	915 mi	1,472.66 km	795.17 nautical mi

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