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Distance from Barnwell, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

575 km

Time

7 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$43 - $104

There are 363.60 km (225.93 miles) from Barnwell to Nelson in west direction and 574.54 km (357 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Barnwell and Nelson are 7 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barnwell, AB to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Barnwell, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Barnwell is 11:04 pm and the current time in Nelson is 10:04 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barnwell, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Barnwell, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barnwell, 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 51.19 liters of gas to cover the route between Barnwell, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barnwell to Nelson is $77.29.

During the route, an average car will release 1,224.42 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barnwell, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Barnwell, AB and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.3068 and -115.100659, or 49º 18' 24.48" N, 115º 6' 2.3724" W. This location is 178.69 miles away from Barnwell, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 3 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fernie, BC, situated 155 miles from Barnwell, AB and 203 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 3 hours 20 mins to go from Barnwell to Fernie and 4 hours 24 mins to go from Nelson to Fernie.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barnwell, AB and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	225.93 mi	363.60 km	196.33 nautical mi
Driving distance	357 mi	575.15 km	310.56 nautical mi

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