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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Alert Bay, BC

Distance

1,531 km

Time

21 hours 31 mins

Gas Cost

$116 - $277

There are 997.34 km (619.72 miles) from Drumheller to Alert Bay in west direction and 1,530.49 km (951 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Drumheller and Alert Bay are 21 hours 31 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 20 hours 46 mins and take a ferry for 45 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Alert Bay, BC. The halfway point is Kamloops, BC.

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Alert Bay, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 1:14 am and the current time in Alert Bay is 12:14 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Alert Bay, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Drumheller, AB

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 136.23 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Alert Bay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Alert Bay is $205.71.

During the route, an average car will release 3,258.62 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 Drumheller, AB and Alert Bay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Alert Bay, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.651501 and -120.319633, or 50º 39' 5.4036" N, 120º 19' 10.6788" W. This location is 475.56 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Alert Bay, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Kamloops, BC, situated 465 miles from Drumheller, AB and 491 miles from Alert Bay, BC. It would take 8 hours 21 mins to go from Drumheller to Kamloops and 10 hours 29 mins to go from Alert Bay to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Drumheller, AB and Alert Bay, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	619.72 mi	997.34 km	538.52 nautical mi
Driving distance	951 mi	1,530.67 km	826.50 nautical mi

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