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Distance from Buford, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

400 km

Time

4 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $72

There are 255.83 km (158.97 miles) from Buford to Banff in southwest direction and 400.73 km (249 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Buford and Banff are 4 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Didsbury, AB.

Buford, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Banff, 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 35.60 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Banff is $53.76.

During the route, an average car will release 851.67 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Buford, AB and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, 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 51.647881 and -114.016403, or 51º 38' 52.3716" N, 114º 0' 59.0508" W. This location is 124.29 miles away from Buford, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Didsbury, AB, situated 136 miles from Buford, AB and 121 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 2 hours 18 mins to go from Buford to Didsbury and 2 hours 1 min to go from Banff to Didsbury.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	158.97 mi	255.83 km	138.14 nautical mi
Driving distance	249 mi	400.05 km	216.01 nautical mi

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