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Distance from Chemainus, BC to McBride, BC

Distance

819 km

Time

11 hours 49 mins

Gas Cost

$62 - $148

There are 545.91 km (339.21 miles) from Chemainus to McBride in northeast direction and 819.16 km (509 miles) by car and ferry, following the YH 5 route.

Chemainus and McBride are 11 hours 49 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 21 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 27 mins .

This is the fastest route from Chemainus, BC to McBride, BC. The halfway point is Kamloops, BC.

Chemainus, BC and McBride, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 3:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chemainus, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Chemainus, BC to McBride, BC? 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 72.93 liters of gas to cover the route between Chemainus, BC and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chemainus to McBride is $110.12.

During the route, an average car will release 1,744.46 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 Chemainus, BC and McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Chemainus, BC 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 50.652740 and -120.473244, or 50º 39' 9.864" N, 120º 28' 23.6784" W. This location is 254.58 miles away from Chemainus, BC and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 54 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Kamloops, BC, situated 260 miles from Chemainus, BC and 251 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 5 hours 41 mins to go from Chemainus to Kamloops and 4 hours 25 mins to go from McBride to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	339.21 mi	545.91 km	294.77 nautical mi
Driving distance	509 mi	819.43 km	442.46 nautical mi

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