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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Bella Coola, BC

Distance

1,478 km

Time

20 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$112 - $268

There are 966.82 km (600.76 miles) from Drumheller to Bella Coola in west direction and 1,477.38 km (918 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Drumheller and Bella Coola are 20 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Bella Coola, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 11:19 pm and the current time in Bella Coola is 10:19 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Bella Coola, 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 131.50 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Bella Coola, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Bella Coola is $198.56.

During the route, an average car will release 3,145.43 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 Bella Coola, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Bella Coola, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.650772 and -120.123840, or 50º 39' 2.7792" N, 120º 7' 25.824" W. This location is 459.04 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Bella Coola, BC and it would take approximately 10 hours 25 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 458 miles from Bella Coola, BC. It would take 8 hours 21 mins to go from Drumheller to Kamloops and 10 hours 32 mins to go from Bella Coola to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	600.76 mi	966.82 km	522.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	918 mi	1,477.50 km	797.79 nautical mi

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