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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Nanaimo, BC

Distance

1,175 km

Time

16 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$89 - $213

There are 836.30 km (519.66 miles) from Drumheller to Nanaimo in southwest direction and 1,174.82 km (730 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Drumheller and Nanaimo are 16 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 14 hours 29 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Nanaimo, BC. The halfway point is Revelstoke, BC.

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Nanaimo, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 2:41 pm and the current time in Nanaimo is 1:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Nanaimo, 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 104.55 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Nanaimo, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Nanaimo is $157.88.

During the route, an average car will release 2,500.92 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Drumheller, AB and Nanaimo, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Nanaimo, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.970711 and -118.592232, or 50º 58' 14.5596" N, 118º 35' 32.0352" W. This location is 364.98 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Nanaimo, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Revelstoke, BC, situated 334 miles from Drumheller, AB and 401 miles from Nanaimo, BC. It would take 5 hours 57 mins to go from Drumheller to Revelstoke and 7 hours 41 mins to go from Nanaimo to Revelstoke.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	519.66 mi	836.30 km	451.57 nautical mi
Driving distance	730 mi	1,174.76 km	634.32 nautical mi

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