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Distance from Barrhead, AB to Castlegar, BC

Distance

1,024 km

Time

12 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$77 - $186

There are 578.75 km (359.62 miles) from Barrhead to Castlegar in southwest direction and 1,023.54 km (636 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Barrhead and Castlegar are 12 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barrhead, AB to Castlegar, BC. The halfway point is Granum, AB.

Please note the time difference between Barrhead, AB and Castlegar, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Barrhead is 10:54 pm and the current time in Castlegar is 9:54 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barrhead, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Barrhead, AB to Castlegar, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barrhead, 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 91.15 liters of gas to cover the route between Barrhead, AB and Castlegar, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barrhead to Castlegar is $137.63.

During the route, an average car will release 2,180.25 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Barrhead, AB and Castlegar, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Barrhead, AB and Castlegar, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.838554 and -113.495148, or 49º 50' 18.7944" N, 113º 29' 42.5328" W. This location is 318.18 miles away from Barrhead, AB and Castlegar, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Granum, AB, situated 347 miles from Barrhead, AB and 312 miles from Castlegar, BC. It would take 5 hours 22 mins to go from Barrhead to Granum and 5 hours 31 mins to go from Castlegar to Granum.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barrhead, AB and Castlegar, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	359.62 mi	578.75 km	312.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	636 mi	1,024.13 km	552.99 nautical mi

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