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Distance from Cranbrook, BC to Nelson, BC

Distance

230 km

Time

3 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$17 - $42

There are 110.21 km (68.48 miles) from Cranbrook to Nelson in west direction and 230.14 km (143 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Cranbrook and Nelson are 3 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Cranbrook, BC to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Creston, BC.

Please note the time difference between Cranbrook, BC and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Cranbrook is 2:06 pm and the current time in Nelson is 1:06 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Cranbrook, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Cranbrook, BC to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Cranbrook, 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 20.50 liters of gas to cover the route between Cranbrook, BC and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Cranbrook to Nelson is $30.96.

During the route, an average car will release 490.39 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 Cranbrook, BC and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Cranbrook, 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 49.122513 and -116.608231, or 49º 7' 21.0468" N, 116º 36' 29.6316" W. This location is 71.57 miles away from Cranbrook, BC and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 1 hour 33 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Creston, BC, situated 66 miles from Cranbrook, BC and 78 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 1 hour 22 mins to go from Cranbrook to Creston and 1 hour 42 mins to go from Nelson to Creston.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	68.48 mi	110.21 km	59.51 nautical mi
Driving distance	143 mi	230.35 km	124.38 nautical mi

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