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Distance from Carcross, YK to Nelson, BC

Distance

2,567 km

Time

1 day 11 hours

Gas Cost

$194 - $465

There are 1,618.92 km (1,005.95 miles) from Carcross to Nelson in southeast direction and 2,566.90 km (1,595 miles) by car and ferry, following the YK 37 route.

Carcross and Nelson are 1 day 11 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 11 hours and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Carcross, YK to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Wonowon, BC.

Please note the time difference between Carcross, YK and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Carcross is 6:35 pm and the current time in Nelson is 5:35 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Carcross, YK

Planning on renting a car to go from Carcross, YK to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Carcross, YK

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 228.49 liters of gas to cover the route between Carcross, YK and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Carcross to Nelson is $345.01.

During the route, an average car will release 5,465.37 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 Carcross, YK and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Carcross, YK 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 57.024845 and -122.325523, or 57º 1' 29.442" N, 122º 19' 31.8828" W. This location is 797.61 miles away from Carcross, YK and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 17 hours 59 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Wonowon, BC, situated 756 miles from Carcross, YK and 881 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 14 hours 25 mins to go from Carcross to Wonowon and 16 hours 13 mins to go from Nelson to Wonowon.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Carcross, YK and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,005.95 mi	1,618.92 km	874.15 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,595 mi	2,567.25 km	1,386.21 nautical mi

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