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Distance from Bruce, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

965 km

Time

12 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$73 - $175

There are 548.18 km (340.63 miles) from Bruce to Nelson in southwest direction and 965.61 km (600 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Bruce and Nelson are 12 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bruce, AB to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Bruce, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Bruce is 3:34 am and the current time in Nelson is 2:34 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bruce, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Bruce, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bruce, 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 85.88 liters of gas to cover the route between Bruce, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bruce to Nelson is $129.68.

During the route, an average car will release 2,054.24 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 Bruce, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Bruce, AB and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.076277 and -114.169223, or 50º 4' 34.5972" N, 114º 10' 9.2028" W. This location is 299.79 miles away from Bruce, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Stavely, AB, situated 288 miles from Bruce, AB and 332 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 5 hours 46 mins to go from Bruce to Stavely and 7 hours 11 mins to go from Nelson to Stavely.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bruce, AB and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	340.63 mi	548.18 km	296 nautical mi
Driving distance	600 mi	964.94 km	521.03 nautical mi

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