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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to Esther, AB

Distance

1,736 km

Time

23 hours 44 mins

Gas Cost

$131 - $315

There are 1,128.51 km (701.23 miles) from Bella Coola to Esther in east direction and 1,736.48 km (1,079 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Bella Coola and Esther are 23 hours 44 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and Esther, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 9:45 pm and the current time in Esther is 10:45 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 Esther, 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 154.54 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and Esther, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to Esther is $233.36.

During the route, an average car will release 3,696.67 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 6, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and Esther, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and Esther, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.897446 and -118.891998, or 50º 53' 50.8056" N, 118º 53' 31.1928" W. This location is 539.49 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and Esther, AB and it would take approximately 11 hours 52 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sicamous, BC, situated 543 miles from Bella Coola, BC and 526 miles from Esther, AB. It would take 11 hours 49 mins to go from Bella Coola to Sicamous and 9 hours 12 mins to go from Esther to Sicamous.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	701.23 mi	1,128.51 km	609.35 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,079 mi	1,736.44 km	937.60 nautical mi

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