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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

251 km

Time

3 hours 14 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $45

There are 201.27 km (125.06 miles) from Drumheller to Banff in west direction and 251.06 km (156 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Drumheller and Banff are 3 hours 14 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Balzac, AB.

Drumheller, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 8:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Banff, 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 22.32 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Banff is $33.71.

During the route, an average car will release 533.97 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 Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Banff, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.167519 and -114.101669, or 51º 10' 3.0684" N, 114º 6' 6.0084" W. This location is 77.93 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 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 Balzac, AB, situated 73 miles from Drumheller, AB and 87 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 1 hour 17 mins to go from Drumheller to Balzac and 1 hour 26 mins to go from Banff to Balzac.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Drumheller, AB and Banff, AB is Calgary, AB, situated 84 miles from Drumheller, AB and 84 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 1 hour 31 mins to go from Drumheller to and 1 hour 26 mins to go from Banff to Calgary.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	125.06 mi	201.27 km	108.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	156 mi	250.82 km	135.43 nautical mi

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