Route from Edmonton to Louisbourg

Distance from Edmonton to Louisbourg

The straight-line distance between Edmonton and Louisbourg is 3842.6 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 4342 km, with an indicative drive time of 48 h 15 min.

Trip cost and route type: Edmonton – Louisbourg

Driving directions from Edmonton to Louisbourg

The map shows the locations of Edmonton (A) and Louisbourg (B). Use the form below to calculate the up-to-date road route with turn-by-turn directions, real distance, and estimated drive time.

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Driving directions from Edmonton to Louisbourg

Real distance: 5,116.8 km  ·  Estimated time: 64 h 43 min

1. • Drive southwest on 100 Street NW. 66 m
2. → Turn right onto 97 Avenue NW. 171 m
3. → Turn right onto 101 Street NW. 16 m
4. → Turn right onto 97 Avenue NW. 2.6 km
5. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 98 Avenue NW. 1.6 km
6. • Bear left onto Terrace Road NW. 5.4 km
7. → Take the Anthony Henday Drive ramp. 275 m
8. • Keep right to take Anthony Henday Drive. 8.3 km
9. • Keep right to take exit 66 onto 14 East toward Camrose/Wainwright. 305.8 km
10. → Turn right onto Highway 21/21. 35.7 km
11. ← Turn left onto Highway 14/14. 30.1 km
12. → Turn right onto Highway 14/14. Continue on 14. 156.7 km
13. • Take the Circle Drive South exit. 66 m
14. • Keep left to take Circle Drive South. 165.5 km
15. ← Turn left onto 16/Trans Canada Highway: Yellowhead Route. Continue on 16. 158.2 km
16. → Turn right onto Yorkton Truck Bypass/52A. 3.1 km
17. ← Turn left onto 52. 4.3 km
18. → Turn right onto 10A. 1.9 km
19. ← Turn left onto 10/Queen Street. 231.7 km
20. • Take the 16 East exit toward Winnipeg. 6.2 km
21. ← Turn left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. Continue on PTH 16. 115.6 km
22. ← Turn left onto PTH 1 East/Trans-Canada Highway/Yellowhead Highway/Trans-Canada Highway/Route Transcanadienne/Trans-Canada Highway. Continue on PTH 1 East. 85.4 km
23. • Take exit 318A onto PTH 100 East/Perimeter Highway toward Kenora. 39.3 km
24. • Take exit 1B onto 1 East toward Kenora. 640.8 km
25. ← Turn left onto Highway 102/102. Continue on 102. 32.9 km
26. ← Turn left onto 11/17/Thunder Bay Expressway. 108.0 km
27. ← Turn left onto 11/Highway 11. Continue on 11. 749.7 km
28. ← Turn left onto 66/Highway 66. 78.2 km
29. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Boulevard Rideau. Continue on 117/Boulevard Rideau. 17.4 km
30. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Boulevard Rideau. 1.6 km
31. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Chemin Bradley. 2.1 km
32. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Rue du Saguenay. 9.0 km
33. ← Turn left onto 117/Avenue Larivière. Continue on 117. 74.3 km
34. ↺ Enter Rue Royale and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Rue Royale. 34 m
35. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Rue Royale. Continue on 117. 23.7 km
36. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/Boulevard Tétrault. 8.3 km
37. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/3e Avenue Est. 63 m
38. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/3e Avenue Est. Continue on 117. 342.6 km
39. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 5.7 km
40. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Route 117. Continue on 117. 14.0 km
41. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 57.0 km
42. • Keep left to take 15/Autoroute des Laurentides. 50.2 km
43. • Take exit 39 onto 158/Route Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier toward Mirabel Saint-Canut/Sainte-Sophie. 315 m
44. ← Turn left onto Route Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier/158. Continue on 158. 24.6 km
45. ← Turn left onto Rue Saint-Isidore/158/335/337. 1.6 km
46. → Turn right onto Côte Jeanne/158. 7.5 km
47. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 158. 203 m
48. ← Take the 158 ramp on the left. 12.0 km
49. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 158/Route 158. 16.7 km
50. → Turn right onto Chemin des Prairies/158. Continue on 158. 17.3 km
51. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rang de la Rivière-Bayonne Sud/158. 20 m
52. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto Rang de la Rivière-Bayonne Sud/158. Continue on 158. 4.9 km
53. ← Turn left to take the 40 ramp. 53.7 km
54. • Keep right to stay on 40 toward Trois-Rivières/Centre-Ville/Québec. 3.3 km
55. • Keep left to take 55. 36.7 km
56. • Keep left to take 955. 1.3 km
57. • Keep right to take exit 145-E onto 20 Est toward Québec. 1.1 km
58. • Keep left to take 20 Est toward Québec. 289.3 km
59. • Keep right to take 85. 379.8 km
60. • Keep right to take TCH. 234.9 km
61. • Take exit 1A onto LaPlanche Street toward 2/6/Amherst. 487 m
62. → Turn right onto Fort Lawrence Road. 119 m
63. ← Turn left onto Highway 2/NS 2. 734 m
64. ← Turn left to take the 104 East ramp toward Truro/Halifax. 240.8 km
65. • Keep left to take NS 104/TCH/Highway 104. 9.2 km
66. • Keep left to stay on NS 104/TCH. 22.5 km
67. • Keep left to take NS 4/TCH. 377 m
68. • Keep left to take Highway 105/Trans Canada Highway/Highway 105 Route Transcanadienne/Highway 105. 47.4 km
69. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Highway 105/Trans Canada Highway/Highway 105 Route Transcanadienne/Highway 105. 11.1 km
70. → Turn right onto Highway 223/NS 223. 1.7 km
71. • Take the Little Narrows/NS 223 Ferry. 181 m
72. • Drive east on Highway 223/NS 223. 33 m
73. → Turn right onto Highway 223/NS 223. Continue on NS 223. 71.2 km
74. → Turn right to take the NS 125 ramp. 14.9 km
75. • Take the exit. 420 m
76. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Louisbourg Highway/NS 22. 30.6 km
77. ← Turn left onto Lower Warren Street. 102 m
78. → Turn right onto Centre Street. 51 m
79. Show all 78 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Edmonton – Louisbourg

Indicative estimates based on ~4342 km. Tolls calculated at ~$0.10/km on tolled segments. The calculator updates with the live planner's real distance. Actual consumption, driving style, weather, and toll rates vary.

Origin and destination

How to drive from Edmonton to Louisbourg

The straight-line distance between Edmonton (Alberta) and Louisbourg (Nova Scotia) is about 3842.6 km. The actual road distance varies by chosen route, road type, and travel conditions — especially in winter and across mountain or northern segments.

Before you leave, consider:

• Check current traffic with a navigation app — particularly around major cities.
• Look up any toll segments on your route (Ontario 407, select bridges).
• In winter or at higher elevations, drive times and conditions can change quickly. Carry a charged phone, fuel reserve, and weather-appropriate gear.
• Plan stops at service centres or towns along the way — fuel and rest stops can be sparse on remote sections.

Route description: Edmonton – Louisbourg

The trip from Edmonton to Louisbourg covers about 4342 km on the road (3842.6 km straight line). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. The route connects Alberta to Nova Scotia and is classified as a long route (over 300 km). Click "Update route" for the latest track, turns, and fuel-cost estimate.

The trip starts at Edmonton (Alberta) — coordinates 53.5344° N, -113.4900° E. The destination is Louisbourg (Nova Scotia), at 45.9190° N, -59.9733° E.

Practical tips for the Edmonton – Louisbourg drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Alberta — a province prairie in the south rising into the Canadian Rockies in the west — and reaches Louisbourg in Nova Scotia, maritime, with Atlantic coves, harbours, and Cape Breton's highlands. The route also passes near Peninsula (Ontario).

When to leave

For a long route, leave early (before 06:30) or wait until after 10:00. Avoid summer long-weekend exoduses and major holidays. Plan a break every 1.5–2 hours of driving — and check weather, especially across the Prairies and through mountain passes.

Alternatives

For this route of about 4342 km, consider VIA Rail Canada — VIA's Corridor service connects many Eastern Canadian cities, and the long-distance trains (the Canadian, Ocean) run through the Prairies and the Maritimes. Cross-border trips may also include Amtrak's Adirondack or Cascades. Check schedules at viarail.ca and amtrak.com.

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Cities along the Edmonton – Louisbourg route

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