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Distance from Chemainus, BC to Salmo, BC

Distance

718 km

Time

11 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $130

There are 471.08 km (292.72 miles) from Chemainus to Salmo in east direction and 717.77 km (446 miles) by car and ferry, following the CN 3 route.

Chemainus and Salmo are 11 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 46 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 27 mins .

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

Chemainus, BC and Salmo, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 9:20 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chemainus, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Chemainus, BC to Salmo, 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 63.87 liters of gas to cover the route between Chemainus, BC and Salmo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chemainus to Salmo is $96.44.

During the route, an average car will release 1,527.71 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 Salmo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Chemainus, BC and Salmo, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.456398 and -120.454460, or 49º 27' 23.0328" N, 120º 27' 16.056" W. This location is 222.95 miles away from Chemainus, BC and Salmo, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 37 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 231 miles from Salmo, BC. It would take 5 hours 18 mins to go from Chemainus to Princeton and 4 hours 6 mins to go from Salmo to Princeton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	292.72 mi	471.08 km	254.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	446 mi	717.61 km	387.48 nautical mi

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