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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Ladysmith, BC

Distance

1,197 km

Time

16 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$90 - $217

There are 835.30 km (519.03 miles) from Drumheller to Ladysmith in southwest direction and 1,197.35 km (744 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Drumheller and Ladysmith are 16 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 52 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Ladysmith, BC. The halfway point is Sicamous, BC.

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Ladysmith, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 11:57 am and the current time in Ladysmith is 10:57 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Ladysmith, 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 106.55 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Ladysmith, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Ladysmith is $160.88.

During the route, an average car will release 2,548.57 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 Ladysmith, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Ladysmith, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.991379 and -118.699440, or 50º 59' 28.9644" N, 118º 41' 57.984" W. This location is 371.94 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Ladysmith, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 19 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Sicamous, BC, situated 378 miles from Drumheller, AB and 369 miles from Ladysmith, BC. It would take 6 hours 44 mins to go from Drumheller to Sicamous and 7 hours 11 mins to go from Ladysmith to Sicamous.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	519.03 mi	835.30 km	451.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	744 mi	1,197.14 km	646.41 nautical mi

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