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Distance from Banff, AB to Edmonton, AB

Distance

416 km

Time

5 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $75

There are 298.57 km (185.52 miles) from Banff to Edmonton in northeast direction and 416.82 km (259 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

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

This is the fastest route from Banff, AB to Edmonton, AB. The halfway point is Carstairs, AB.

Banff, AB and Edmonton, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:55 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Banff, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Banff, AB to Edmonton, 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 37.04 liters of gas to cover the route between Banff, AB and Edmonton, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Banff to Edmonton is $55.94.

During the route, an average car will release 886.07 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 Edmonton, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Banff, AB and Edmonton, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.613552 and -114.012527, or 51º 36' 48.7872" N, 114º 0' 45.0972" W. This location is 129.31 miles away from Banff, AB and Edmonton, 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 Carstairs, AB, situated 114 miles from Banff, AB and 150 miles from Edmonton, AB. It would take 2 hours 15 mins to go from Banff to Carstairs and 2 hours 53 mins to go from Edmonton to Carstairs.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	185.52 mi	298.57 km	161.22 nautical mi
Driving distance	259 mi	416.21 km	224.74 nautical mi

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