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Distance from Comox, BC to Nelson, BC

Distance

848 km

Time

12 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$64 - $154

There are 550.41 km (342.01 miles) from Comox to Nelson in east direction and 848.12 km (527 miles) by car and ferry, following the CN 3 route.

Comox and Nelson are 12 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 46 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Comox, BC and Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 10:12 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Comox, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Comox, BC to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Comox, 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 75.49 liters of gas to cover the route between Comox, BC and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Comox to Nelson is $113.99.

During the route, an average car will release 1,805.71 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Comox, BC and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Comox, 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 49.126270 and -120.880417, or 49º 7' 34.572" N, 120º 52' 49.5012" W. This location is 263.52 miles away from Comox, BC and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 16 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 294 miles from Comox, BC and 234 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 5 hours 57 mins to go from Comox to Princeton and 4 hours 17 mins to go from Nelson to Princeton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	342.01 mi	550.41 km	297.20 nautical mi
Driving distance	527 mi	848.20 km	457.99 nautical mi

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