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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Nakusp, BC

Distance

635 km

Time

8 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$48 - $115

There are 382.31 km (237.56 miles) from Drumheller to Nakusp in southwest direction and 635.69 km (395 miles) by car and ferry, following the Trans-Canada Highway route.

Drumheller and Nakusp are 8 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 8 hours 33 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Nakusp, BC. The halfway point is Lake Louise, AB.

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Nakusp, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 11:54 am and the current time in Nakusp is 10:54 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Nakusp, 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 56.55 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Nakusp, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Nakusp is $85.39.

During the route, an average car will release 1,352.68 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 Nakusp, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Nakusp, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.348446 and -116.072914, or 51º 20' 54.4056" N, 116º 4' 22.4904" W. This location is 197.41 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Nakusp, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lake Louise, AB, situated 193 miles from Drumheller, AB and 206 miles from Nakusp, BC. It would take 3 hours 17 mins to go from Drumheller to Lake Louise and 4 hours 32 mins to go from Nakusp to Lake Louise.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	237.56 mi	382.31 km	206.43 nautical mi
Driving distance	395 mi	635.40 km	343.09 nautical mi

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