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Distance from Buford, AB to Chemainus, BC

Distance

1,289 km

Time

17 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$97 - $234

There are 835.25 km (519 miles) from Buford to Chemainus in southwest direction and 1,289.08 km (801 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

Buford and Chemainus are 17 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 45 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Chemainus, BC.

Please note the time difference between Buford, AB and Chemainus, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Buford is 5:42 pm and the current time in Chemainus is 4:42 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Chemainus, BC? 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 114.73 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Chemainus, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Chemainus is $173.24.

During the route, an average car will release 2,744.30 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Buford, AB and Chemainus, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Chemainus, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.012288 and -119.337169, or 52º 0' 44.2368" N, 119º 20' 13.8084" W. This location is 400.50 miles away from Buford, AB and Chemainus, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	519 mi	835.25 km	451 nautical mi
Driving distance	801 mi	1,289.08 km	696.05 nautical mi

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