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Distance from Buford, AB to Athabasca, AB

Distance

200 km

Time

2 hours 45 mins

Gas Cost

$15 - $36

There are 169.20 km (105.14 miles) from Buford to Athabasca in northeast direction and 199.56 km (124 miles) by car, following the 2 and 18 route.

Buford and Athabasca are 2 hours 45 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is Opal, AB.

Buford, AB and Athabasca, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 3:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Athabasca, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Buford, 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 17.78 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Athabasca is $26.84.

During the route, an average car will release 425.25 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Buford, AB and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB 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 53.992558 and -113.148895, or 53º 59' 33.2088" N, 113º 8' 56.022" W. This location is 62.06 miles away from Buford, AB and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 22 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Opal, AB, situated 79 miles from Buford, AB and 86 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 1 hour 42 mins to go from Buford to Opal and 1 hour 36 mins to go from Athabasca to Opal.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Buford, AB and Athabasca, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	105.14 mi	169.20 km	91.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	124 mi	199.75 km	107.86 nautical mi

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