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Distance from Chemainus, BC to Sidney, BC

Distance

64 km

Time

1 hour 31 mins

Gas Cost

$5 - $12

There are 39.64 km (24.63 miles) from Chemainus to Sidney in southeast direction and 64.37 km (40 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Chemainus and Sidney are 1 hour 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 hour 6 mins and take a ferry for 25 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Chemainus, BC to Sidney, BC. The halfway point is Cowichan Bay, BC.

Chemainus, BC and Sidney, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 3:48 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Chemainus, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Chemainus, BC to Sidney, 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 5.68 liters of gas to cover the route between Chemainus, BC and Sidney, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Chemainus to Sidney is $8.58.

During the route, an average car will release 135.84 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 Sidney, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Chemainus, BC and Sidney, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 48.699608 and -123.597031, or 48º 41' 58.5888" N, 123º 35' 49.3116" W. This location is 19.82 miles away from Chemainus, BC and Sidney, BC and it would take approximately 45 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Cowichan Bay, BC, situated 18 miles from Chemainus, BC and 24 miles from Sidney, BC. It would take 30 minutes to go from Chemainus to Cowichan Bay and 1 hour 4 mins to go from Sidney to Cowichan Bay.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	24.63 mi	39.64 km	21.41 nautical mi
Driving distance	40 mi	63.81 km	34.45 nautical mi

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