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Distance from Chemainus, BC to Nelson, BC

Distance

723 km

Time

11 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $131

There are 471.74 km (293.13 miles) from Chemainus to Nelson in east direction and 722.60 km (449 miles) by car and ferry, following the CN 3 route.

Chemainus and Nelson are 11 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 57 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 27 mins .

This is the fastest route from Chemainus, BC to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Princeton, BC.

Chemainus, BC and Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 2:07 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chemainus, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Chemainus, BC to Nelson, 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 64.35 liters of gas to cover the route between Chemainus, BC and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chemainus to Nelson is $97.16.

During the route, an average car will release 1,539.19 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 Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Chemainus, BC 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 49.459976 and -120.452019, or 49º 27' 35.9136" N, 120º 27' 7.2684" W. This location is 224.63 miles away from Chemainus, BC and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Princeton, BC, situated 216 miles from Chemainus, BC and 234 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 5 hours 18 mins to go from Chemainus to Princeton and 4 hours 15 mins to go from Nelson to Princeton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	293.13 mi	471.74 km	254.72 nautical mi
Driving distance	449 mi	723 km	390.39 nautical mi

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