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Distance from Bowden, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

221 km

Time

2 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$17 - $40

There are 135.51 km (84.20 miles) from Bowden to Banff in southwest direction and 220.48 km (137 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Bowden and Banff are 2 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bowden, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Cochrane, AB.

Bowden, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bowden, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bowden, AB to Banff, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bowden, 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 19.63 liters of gas to cover the route between Bowden, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bowden to Banff is $29.65.

During the route, an average car will release 469.61 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 Bowden, AB and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bowden, AB and Banff, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.090103 and -114.448692, or 51º 5' 24.3708" N, 114º 26' 55.2912" W. This location is 68.53 miles away from Bowden, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cochrane, AB, situated 76 miles from Bowden, AB and 63 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 1 hour 30 mins to go from Bowden to Cochrane and 1 hour 22 mins to go from Banff to Cochrane.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bowden, AB and Banff, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	84.20 mi	135.51 km	73.17 nautical mi
Driving distance	137 mi	220.59 km	119.11 nautical mi

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