How far is it from Kingston, NB, to Port-Cartier, QC, ?

The distance between Kingston, NB, and Port-Cartier, QC, is 861 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Kingston, NB, to Port-Cartier, QC, ?

The drive from Kingston, NB, to Port-Cartier, QC, takes approximately 12 h 20 min by car.

What is the best route from Kingston, NB, to Port-Cartier, QC, ?

The fastest route from Kingston, NB, to Port-Cartier, QC, covers 861 km with a driving time of approximately 12 h 20 min.

Which direction is Port-Cartier, QC from Kingston, NB?

Port-Cartier, QC lies roughly to the north of Kingston, NB.

Which roads does the route from Kingston, NB to Port-Cartier, QC follow?

The drive from Kingston, NB to Port-Cartier, QC mainly follows NB 2, 293, 138. The longest single stretch is 330 km on 138.

Which towns do you pass between Kingston, NB and Port-Cartier, QC?

Towns on the route from Kingston, NB to Port-Cartier, QC include Fredericton, Woodstock, Edmundston, Trois-Pistoles, Baie-Comeau.

Kingston, NB Port-Cartier, QC

Distance: 861 kmDuration: 12 h 20 min

Driving from Kingston, NB to Port-Cartier, QC takes about 12 h 20 min via 138. The distance is 861 km. The straight-line distance is 512 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Presque Isle, ME, Edmundston, NB. Driving directions

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Driving directions58 · 861 km

1 Depart onto Waltons Lake Road 3 km
2 Turn right onto Williams Road 4 km
3 Turn left onto Route 845 17 km
4 Turn straight onto Hardings Point Landing Road 2 km
5 Continue right onto Hardings Point Landing Road 41 m
6 Continue straight onto Westfield Ferry 545 m
7 Continue straight onto Ferry Road 246 m
8 At end of road, turn right onto Nerepis Road 10 km
9 Turn left 67 m
10 Take ramp straight 535 m
11 Merge slightly left onto Welsford Bypass 9 km
12 Continue straight onto Route 7 42 km
13 Keep slightly left 3 km

14 Merge slightly left onto Route 2 12 km
15 Keep slightly left onto Route 2 296 km
16 Continue straight onto Autoroute Claude-Béchard 16 km
17 Take exit slightly right 288 m
18 Continue straight onto Avenue Principale 194 m
19 Continue U-turn onto Avenue Principale 367 m
20 Continue straight onto Chemin Neuf 5 km
21 Continue straight onto Chemin du Lac 9 km
22 Turn left onto Rue Fournier 104 m
23 Take ramp left 187 m
24 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute Claude-Béchard 11 km
25 Take exit slightly right 489 m
26 Turn right onto Route 232 Est 41 m
27 Continue left onto Route 232 Est 15 km
28 Turn left onto Grande Ligne Sud 17 km
29 Continue straight onto Grande Ligne Nord 6 km
30 Continue straight onto Côte Beaulieu 2 km
31 Continue straight onto Route 293 Sud 4 km
32 Continue straight onto Rue Principale Sud 4 km
33 Continue straight onto Rue Principale Nord 2 km
34 Continue straight onto Route 293 Nord 13 km
35 Keep slightly left onto Route 293 217 m
36 Continue straight onto 3e Rang Est 313 m
37 Keep slightly right onto Route 293 2 km
38 Continue straight onto 2e Rang Centre 2 km
39 Continue straight onto Rue Jean-Rioux 3 km
40 Turn right onto Rue du Parc 503 m
41 Turn right 129 m
42 Turn left 224 m
43 Continue straight onto Les Escoumins - Trois Pistoles 29 km
44 Continue slightly left 160 m
45 Continue straight onto Rue du Quai 638 m
46 Continue right onto Rue de la Réserve 920 m
47 At end of road, turn right onto Route 138 136 km
48 Continue straight onto Rue Vallilée 5 km
49 Continue straight onto Route 138 6 km
50 Enter roundabout right onto Boulevard Laflèche 62 m
51 Exit roundabout right onto Boulevard Laflèche 13 km
52 Turn left onto Boulevard Comeau 6 km
53 Continue straight onto Route 138 26 km
54 Continue straight onto Rue des Cèdres 26 km
55 Continue straight onto Route 138 9 km
56 Continue straight onto Route 138 47 km
57 Continue straight onto Route Jacques-Cartier 61 km
58 Arrive onto Route Jacques-Cartier

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The return trip from Port-Cartier, QC to Kingston, NB covers roughly the same distance, 861 km.

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Port-Cartier, QC → Maliotenam, QC75 km · 1 h 10 min Port-Cartier, QC → Uashat, QC57 km · 50 min Port-Cartier, QC → Sept-Îles, QC59 km · 55 min Port-Cartier, QC → Sept-Îles Airport (YZV)69 km · 1 h 5 min

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How far is it from Kingston, NB, {fromState} to Port-Cartier, QC, {toState}?: The distance between Kingston, NB, {fromState} and Port-Cartier, QC, {toState} is 861 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Kingston, NB, {fromState} to Port-Cartier, QC, {toState}?: The drive from Kingston, NB, {fromState} to Port-Cartier, QC, {toState} takes approximately 12 h 20 min by car.
What is the best route from Kingston, NB, {fromState} to Port-Cartier, QC, {toState}?: The fastest route from Kingston, NB, {fromState} to Port-Cartier, QC, {toState} covers 861 km with a driving time of approximately 12 h 20 min.
Which direction is Port-Cartier, QC from Kingston, NB?: Port-Cartier, QC lies roughly to the north of Kingston, NB.
Which roads does the route from Kingston, NB to Port-Cartier, QC follow?: The drive from Kingston, NB to Port-Cartier, QC mainly follows NB 2, 293, 138. The longest single stretch is 330 km on 138.
Which towns do you pass between Kingston, NB and Port-Cartier, QC?: Towns on the route from Kingston, NB to Port-Cartier, QC include Fredericton, Woodstock, Edmundston, Trois-Pistoles, Baie-Comeau.

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