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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Athabasca, AB

Distance

407 km

Time

5 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $74

There are 364.10 km (226.24 miles) from Drumheller to Athabasca in north direction and 407.16 km (253 miles) by car, following the 9 and 56 route.

Drumheller and Athabasca are 5 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Athabasca, AB. The halfway point is South Cooking Lake, AB.

Drumheller, AB and Athabasca, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 3:02 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Athabasca, AB? 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 36.22 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Athabasca, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Athabasca is $54.69.

During the route, an average car will release 866.43 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 Drumheller, AB and Athabasca, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Athabasca, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.353333 and -113.241234, or 53º 21' 11.9988" N, 113º 14' 28.4424" W. This location is 126.45 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Athabasca, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 37 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is South Cooking Lake, AB, situated 158 miles from Drumheller, AB and 135 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 3 hours 5 mins to go from Drumheller to South Cooking Lake and 2 hours 31 mins to go from Athabasca to South Cooking Lake.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Drumheller, AB and Athabasca, AB is Edmonton, AB, situated 196 miles from Drumheller, AB and 122 miles from Athabasca, AB. It would take 3 hours 18 mins to go from Drumheller to and 2 hours 18 mins to go from Athabasca to Edmonton.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Drumheller, AB and Athabasca, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	226.24 mi	364.10 km	196.60 nautical mi
Driving distance	253 mi	406.99 km	219.76 nautical mi

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