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Distance from Coombs, BC to Nelson, BC

Distance

777 km

Time

11 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $141

There are 516.47 km (320.92 miles) from Coombs to Nelson in east direction and 777.31 km (483 miles) by car and ferry, following the CN 3 route.

Coombs and Nelson are 11 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 53 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Coombs, BC and Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 2:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Coombs, BC

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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 69.20 liters of gas to cover the route between Coombs, BC and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Coombs to Nelson is $104.49.

During the route, an average car will release 1,655.17 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Coombs, BC and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Coombs, 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 49.188786 and -120.556175, or 49º 11' 19.6296" N, 120º 33' 22.23" W. This location is 241.55 miles away from Coombs, BC and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 49 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 250 miles from Coombs, BC and 234 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 5 hours 20 mins to go from Coombs to Princeton and 4 hours 23 mins to go from Nelson to Princeton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	320.92 mi	516.47 km	278.87 nautical mi
Driving distance	483 mi	777.48 km	419.81 nautical mi

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