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Distance from Chemainus, BC to Drumheller, AB

Distance

1,159 km

Time

16 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$88 - $210

There are 832.72 km (517.43 miles) from Chemainus to Drumheller in northeast direction and 1,158.73 km (720 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Chemainus and Drumheller are 16 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 3 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 27 mins .

This is the fastest route from Chemainus, BC to Drumheller, AB.

Please note the time difference between Chemainus, BC and Drumheller, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Chemainus is 5:27 pm and the current time in Drumheller is 6:27 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chemainus, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Chemainus, BC to Drumheller, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Chemainus, BC

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 103.19 liters of gas to cover the route between Chemainus, BC and Drumheller, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chemainus to Drumheller is $155.82.

During the route, an average car will release 2,468.37 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 Chemainus, BC and Drumheller, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Chemainus, BC and Drumheller, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.968416 and -118.507889, or 50º 58' 6.2976" N, 118º 30' 28.4004" W. This location is 360.23 miles away from Chemainus, BC and Drumheller, AB and it would take approximately 8 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Revelstoke, BC, situated 390 miles from Chemainus, BC and 331 miles from Drumheller, AB. It would take 9 hours 29 mins to go from Chemainus to Revelstoke and 7 hours 4 mins to go from Drumheller to Revelstoke.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Chemainus, BC and Drumheller, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	517.43 mi	832.72 km	449.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	720 mi	1,159.47 km	626.06 nautical mi

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