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Distance from Buford, AB to Vulcan, AB

Distance

404 km

Time

4 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $73

There are 319.52 km (198.54 miles) from Buford to Vulcan in south direction and 403.95 km (251 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Buford and Vulcan are 4 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Buford, AB to Vulcan, AB. The halfway point is Olds, AB.

Buford, AB and Vulcan, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:15 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Buford, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Buford, AB to Vulcan, 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 36 liters of gas to cover the route between Buford, AB and Vulcan, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Buford to Vulcan is $54.36.

During the route, an average car will release 861.05 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 Vulcan, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Buford, AB and Vulcan, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.748489 and -114.019035, or 51º 44' 54.5604" N, 114º 1' 8.526" W. This location is 125.66 miles away from Buford, AB and Vulcan, 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 Olds, AB, situated 125 miles from Buford, AB and 133 miles from Vulcan, AB. It would take 2 hours 6 mins to go from Buford to Olds and 2 hours 26 mins to go from Vulcan to Olds.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	198.54 mi	319.52 km	172.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	251 mi	404.46 km	218.39 nautical mi

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