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Distance from Witless Bay, NF to Bear River, NS

Distance

1,220 km

Time

1 day 1 hour

Gas Cost

$92 - $221

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There are 1,034.16 km (642.60 miles) from Witless Bay to Bear River in southwest direction and 1,219.88 km (758 miles) by car and ferry, following the North Sydney-Argentia Ferry route.

Witless Bay and Bear River are 1 day 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 2 mins and take a ferry for 16 hours .

This is the fastest route from Witless Bay, NF to Bear River, NS. The halfway point is South Branch, NF.

Please note the time difference between Witless Bay, NF and Bear River, NS is 30 minutes. The current time in Witless Bay is 6:38 am and the current time in Bear River is 6:08 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Witless Bay, NF

Planning on renting a car to go from Witless Bay, NF to Bear River, NS? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Witless Bay, 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 108.55 liters of gas to cover the route between Witless Bay, NF and Bear River, NS.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Witless Bay to Bear River is $163.92.

During the route, an average car will release 2,596.62 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Witless Bay, NF and Bear River, NS

If you want to meet halfway between Witless Bay, 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 47.934620 and -59.022068, or 47º 56' 4.632" N, 59º 1' 19.4448" W. This location is 378.95 miles away from Witless Bay, NF and Bear River, NS and it would take approximately 12 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is South Branch, NF, situated 515 miles from Witless Bay, NF and 518 miles from Bear River, NS. It would take 8 hours 30 mins to go from Witless Bay to South Branch and 1 day 18 hours to go from Bear River to South Branch.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	642.60 mi	1,034.16 km	558.40 nautical mi
Driving distance	758 mi	1,219.71 km	658.59 nautical mi

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