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Distance from Buford, AB to Nakusp, BC

Distance

736 km

Time

10 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $133

There are 427.60 km (265.70 miles) from Buford to Nakusp in southwest direction and 737.08 km (458 miles) by car and ferry, following the 11 route.

Buford and Nakusp are 10 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 51 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

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

Please note the time difference between Buford, AB and Nakusp, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Buford is 3:32 pm and the current time in Nakusp is 2:32 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Nakusp, 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 65.54 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Nakusp, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Nakusp is $98.96.

During the route, an average car will release 1,567.64 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 Nakusp, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Nakusp, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.780738 and -116.56317, or 51º 46' 50.6568" N, 116º 33' 47.412" W. This location is 228.78 miles away from Buford, AB and Nakusp, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Saskatchewan River Crossing, AB, situated 206 miles from Buford, AB and 251 miles from Nakusp, BC. It would take 4 hours 12 mins to go from Buford to Saskatchewan River Crossing and 5 hours 58 mins to go from Nakusp to Saskatchewan River Crossing.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	265.70 mi	427.60 km	230.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	458 mi	736.37 km	397.61 nautical mi

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