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Distance from Canmore, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

533 km

Time

7 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$40 - $97

There are 223.67 km (138.98 miles) from Canmore to Nelson in southwest direction and 532.69 km (331 miles) by car, following the BC 93 route.

Canmore and Nelson are 7 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Canmore, AB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Wasa, BC.

Please note the time difference between Canmore, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Canmore is 4:22 pm and the current time in Nelson is 3:22 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Canmore, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Canmore, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Canmore, 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 47.45 liters of gas to cover the route between Canmore, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Canmore to Nelson is $71.65.

During the route, an average car will release 1,135.02 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 Canmore, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Canmore, 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 49.757965 and -115.728706, or 49º 45' 28.674" N, 115º 43' 43.3416" W. This location is 165.64 miles away from Canmore, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 3 hours 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wasa, BC, situated 166 miles from Canmore, AB and 165 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 4 hours 4 mins to go from Canmore to Wasa and 3 hours 37 mins to go from Nelson to Wasa.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	138.98 mi	223.67 km	120.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	331 mi	533.15 km	287.88 nautical mi

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