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Distance from Banff, AB to Castor, AB

Distance

403 km

Time

5 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $73

There are 277.76 km (172.59 miles) from Banff to Castor in northeast direction and 402.34 km (250 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Banff and Castor are 5 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Banff, AB to Castor, AB. The halfway point is Beiseker, AB.

Banff, AB and Castor, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Banff, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Banff, AB to Castor, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Banff, AB

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 35.86 liters of gas to cover the route between Banff, AB and Castor, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Banff to Castor is $54.14.

During the route, an average car will release 857.69 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.
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Halfway Point Between Banff, AB and Castor, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Banff, AB and Castor, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.386955 and -113.446335, or 51º 23' 13.038" N, 113º 26' 46.806" W. This location is 125.17 miles away from Banff, AB and Castor, AB and it would take approximately 2 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 Beiseker, AB, situated 120 miles from Banff, AB and 134 miles from Castor, AB. It would take 2 hours 24 mins to go from Banff to Beiseker and 2 hours 49 mins to go from Castor to Beiseker.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Banff, AB and Castor, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	172.59 mi	277.76 km	149.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	250 mi	402.88 km	217.54 nautical mi

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