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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to Cardston, AB

Distance

1,580 km

Time

22 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$121 - $290

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There are 1,007.69 km (626.15 miles) from Bella Coola to Cardston in southeast direction and 1,580.38 km (982 miles) by car, following the TCH 1 route.

Bella Coola and Cardston are 22 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bella Coola, BC to Cardston, AB.

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and Cardston, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 3:36 pm and the current time in Cardston is 4:36 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bella Coola, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Bella Coola, BC to Cardston, 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 140.60 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and Cardston, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to Cardston is $215.12.

During the route, an average car will release 3,363.13 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 $1.53 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on May 13, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and Cardston, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and Cardston, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.644735 and -119.92042, or 50º 38' 41.046" N, 119º 55' 13.512" W. This location is 490.81 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and Cardston, AB and it would take approximately 11 hours 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Chase, BC, situated 493 miles from Bella Coola, BC and 489 miles from Cardston, AB. It would take 11 hours 45 mins to go from Bella Coola to Chase and 10 hours 21 mins to go from Cardston to Chase.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	626.15 mi	1,007.69 km	544.11 nautical mi
Driving distance	982 mi	1,579.76 km	853.01 nautical mi

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