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Distance from Cardston, AB to McBride, BC

Distance

802 km

Time

10 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$61 - $145

There are 660.40 km (410.36 miles) from Cardston to McBride in northwest direction and 801.45 km (498 miles) by car, following the 93 route.

Cardston and McBride are 10 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cardston, AB to McBride, BC. The halfway point is Lake Louise, AB.

Please note the time difference between Cardston, AB and McBride, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Cardston is 2:25 am and the current time in McBride is 1:25 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cardston, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Cardston, AB to McBride, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cardston, 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 71.38 liters of gas to cover the route between Cardston, AB and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cardston to McBride is $107.78.

During the route, an average car will release 1,707.34 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 Cardston, AB and McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Cardston, AB and McBride, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.521687 and -116.259033, or 51º 31' 18.0732" N, 116º 15' 32.5188" W. This location is 249.17 miles away from Cardston, AB and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 24 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lake Louise, AB, situated 257 miles from Cardston, AB and 245 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 4 hours 40 mins to go from Cardston to Lake Louise and 4 hours 59 mins to go from McBride to Lake Louise.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Cardston, AB and McBride, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	410.36 mi	660.40 km	356.59 nautical mi
Driving distance	498 mi	801.99 km	433.04 nautical mi

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