The calculated distance (air line) between Prievidza and Považská Bystrica is approximately 26 miles respectively 41 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Považská Bystrica is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Prievidza and Považská Bystrica has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
41 kilometers
22 nautical miles