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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to Athabasca, AB

Distance

1,473 km

Time

20 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$112 - $269

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There are 925.70 km (575.20 miles) from Bella Coola to Athabasca in northeast direction and 1,472.55 km (915 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Bella Coola and Athabasca are 20 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bella Coola, BC to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is Vavenby, BC.

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and Athabasca, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 9:39 am and the current time in Athabasca is 10:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bella Coola, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Bella Coola, BC to Athabasca, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bella Coola, BC

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 131.12 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to Athabasca is $199.30.

During the route, an average car will release 3,136.40 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 $1.52 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on May 9, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and Athabasca, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.854549 and -119.294189, or 51º 51' 16.3764" N, 119º 17' 39.0804" W. This location is 457.72 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 10 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Vavenby, BC, situated 438 miles from Bella Coola, BC and 485 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 10 hours 39 mins to go from Bella Coola to Vavenby and 9 hours 14 mins to go from Athabasca to Vavenby.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bella Coola, BC and Athabasca, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	575.20 mi	925.70 km	499.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	915 mi	1,473.26 km	795.50 nautical mi

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