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Distance from Castor, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

401 km

Time

5 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $73

There are 277.76 km (172.59 miles) from Castor to Banff in southwest direction and 400.73 km (249 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Castor and Banff are 5 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Castor, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Beiseker, AB.

Castor, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 9:07 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Castor, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Castor, AB to Banff, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Castor, 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 35.70 liters of gas to cover the route between Castor, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Castor to Banff is $53.90.

During the route, an average car will release 853.87 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 Castor, AB and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Castor, AB and Banff, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.386955 and -113.439743, or 51º 23' 13.038" N, 113º 26' 23.0748" W. This location is 124.61 miles away from Castor, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Beiseker, AB, situated 134 miles from Castor, AB and 120 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 2 hours 38 mins to go from Castor to Beiseker and 1 hour 58 mins to go from Banff to Beiseker.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Castor, AB and Banff, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	172.59 mi	277.76 km	149.98 nautical mi
Driving distance	249 mi	401.09 km	216.57 nautical mi

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