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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Preston, ON

Distance

3,097 km

Time

1 day 12 hours

Gas Cost

$234 - $561

There are 2,568.87 km (1,596.23 miles) from Drumheller to Preston in southeast direction and 3,096.38 km (1,924 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Drumheller and Preston are 1 day 12 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 10 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Preston, ON.

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Preston, ON is 2 hours. The current time in Drumheller is 4:59 am and the current time in Preston is 6:59 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Preston, ON? 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 275.61 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Preston, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Preston is $416.18.

During the route, an average car will release 6,592.66 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Drumheller, AB and Preston, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Preston, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 46.717564 and -96.509956, or 46º 43' 3.2304" N, 96º 30' 35.8416" W. This location is 962.13 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Preston, ON and it would take approximately 18 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,596.23 mi	2,568.87 km	1,387.08 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,924 mi	3,096.78 km	1,672.13 nautical mi

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