Route from Winneway to Louisbourg

Distance from Winneway to Louisbourg

The straight-line distance between Winneway and Louisbourg is 1425.4 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 1611 km, with an indicative drive time of 17 h 54 min.

Trip cost and route type: Winneway – Louisbourg

Driving directions from Winneway to Louisbourg

The map shows the locations of Winneway (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 Winneway to Louisbourg

Real distance: 2,249.3 km  ·  Estimated time: 29 h 37 min

1. • Drive southeast on Rue Naneweak. 11.5 km
2. ← Turn left onto Chemin du Deux Milles du Sept et Huit. 3.3 km
3. → Turn right onto Chemin des 5e-et-6e-Rangs. 1.7 km
4. ← Turn left onto Chemin du Rang-Brodeur. 21.5 km
5. ← Turn left onto Rue Principale. 15.4 km
6. → Turn right onto Route 382/382. Continue on 382. 16.7 km
7. → Turn right onto Rue Principale/382. Continue on 382. 11.2 km
8. ← Turn left onto Rue Principale Sud. 5.4 km
9. • Bear left onto Chemin des 7e-et-1e-Rangs. 4.1 km
10. ← Turn left onto Route 391/391. Continue on 391. 15.7 km
11. ← Turn left onto Route 101/101. Continue on 101. 75.7 km
12. ← Turn left onto Chemin Kipawa/101. 24.8 km
13. ← Turn left onto Highway 533/533. Continue on 533. 52.0 km
14. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 17/Valois Drive/Promenade Valois. 34 m
15. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 17/Valois Drive/Promenade Valois. Continue on 17. 191.7 km
16. ← Turn left onto Chenaux Road/CR 653. 10.1 km
17. → Turn right onto Rue de l'Église/Church Street/303. 421 m
18. ← Turn left onto Main Street/Rue Main/303. Continue on 303. 13.3 km
19. → Turn right onto Route 148/148/303. Continue on 148. 62.8 km
20. ← Turn left onto 148/Boulevard des Allumettières. 11.1 km
21. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Boulevard des Allumettières/148. 1.1 km
22. ← Turn left to take the 148 ramp. 4.1 km
23. • Keep left to stay on 50. 100.9 km
24. • Keep left to take 50/Autoroute Guy-Lafleur. 32.7 km
25. • Keep left to stay on Autoroute Guy-Lafleur. 19.9 km
26. ← Turn left onto Boulevard du Curé-Labelle/117. Continue on 117. 4.9 km
27. → Turn right onto Boulevard Lachapelle/158. Continue on 158. 22.1 km
28. ← Turn left onto Rue Saint-Isidore/158/335/337. 1.6 km
29. → Turn right onto Côte Jeanne/158. 7.5 km
30. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 158. 203 m
31. ← Take the 158 ramp on the left. 12.0 km
32. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 158/Route 158. 16.7 km
33. → Turn right onto Chemin des Prairies/158. Continue on 158. 17.3 km
34. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rang de la Rivière-Bayonne Sud/158. 20 m
35. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto Rang de la Rivière-Bayonne Sud/158. Continue on 158. 4.9 km
36. ← Turn left to take the 40 ramp. 53.7 km
37. • Keep right to stay on 40 toward Trois-Rivières/Centre-Ville/Québec. 3.3 km
38. • Keep left to take 55. 36.7 km
39. • Keep left to take 955. 1.3 km
40. • Keep right to take exit 145-E onto 20 Est toward Québec. 1.1 km
41. • Keep left to take 20 Est toward Québec. 289.3 km
42. • Keep right to take 85. 379.8 km
43. • Keep right to take TCH. 234.8 km
44. • Take exit 1A onto LaPlanche Street toward 2/6/Amherst. 486 m
45. → Turn right onto Fort Lawrence Road. 119 m
46. ← Turn left onto Highway 2/NS 2. 734 m
47. ← Turn left to take the 104 East ramp toward Truro/Halifax. 240.8 km
48. • Keep left to take NS 104/TCH/Highway 104. 9.2 km
49. • Keep left to stay on NS 104/TCH. 22.5 km
50. • Keep left to take NS 4/TCH. 378 m
51. • Keep left to take Highway 105/Trans Canada Highway/Highway 105 Route Transcanadienne/Highway 105. 47.4 km
52. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Highway 105/Trans Canada Highway/Highway 105 Route Transcanadienne/Highway 105. 11.1 km
53. → Turn right onto Highway 223/NS 223. 1.7 km
54. • Take the Little Narrows/NS 223 Ferry. 181 m
55. • Drive east on Highway 223/NS 223. 33 m
56. → Turn right onto Highway 223/NS 223. Continue on NS 223. 71.2 km
57. → Turn right to take the NS 125 ramp. 14.9 km
58. • Take the exit. 421 m
59. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Louisbourg Highway/NS 22. 31.2 km
60. ← Turn left onto Lower Warren Street. 102 m
61. → Turn right onto Centre Street. 48 m
62. Show all 61 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Winneway – Louisbourg

Indicative estimates based on ~1611 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 Winneway to Louisbourg

The straight-line distance between Winneway (Quebec) and Louisbourg (Nova Scotia) is about 1425.4 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: Winneway – Louisbourg

The trip from Winneway to Louisbourg covers about 1611 km on the road (1425.4 km straight line). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. The route connects Quebec 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 Winneway (Quebec) — coordinates 47.5802° N, -78.5703° E. The destination is Louisbourg (Nova Scotia), at 45.9190° N, -59.9733° E.

Practical tips for the Winneway – Louisbourg drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Quebec — a province St. Lawrence valley framed by the Laurentians and the Appalachians — and reaches Louisbourg in Nova Scotia, maritime, with Atlantic coves, harbours, and Cape Breton's highlands. The route also passes near Lamartine (Quebec).

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 1611 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 Winneway – Louisbourg route

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Routes with intermediate stops: Winneway → Lamartine · Winneway → Edmundston · Winneway → Armagh

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