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Distance from Buford, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

894 km

Time

11 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$67 - $162

There are 478.34 km (297.23 miles) from Buford to Nelson in southwest direction and 893.19 km (555 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Buford and Nelson are 11 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Buford, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Buford is 4:13 pm and the current time in Nelson is 3:13 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Nelson, 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 79.55 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Nelson is $120.13.

During the route, an average car will release 1,902.93 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 Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, 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 49.586839 and -114.208665, or 49º 35' 12.6204" N, 114º 12' 31.194" W. This location is 277.71 miles away from Buford, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 43 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lundbreck, AB, situated 298 miles from Buford, AB and 261 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 5 hours 47 mins to go from Buford to Lundbreck and 5 hours 45 mins to go from Nelson to Lundbreck.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	297.23 mi	478.34 km	258.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	555 mi	893.87 km	482.65 nautical mi

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