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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Qualicum Beach, BC

Distance

1,216 km

Time

16 hours 51 mins

Gas Cost

$92 - $220

There are 863.03 km (536.26 miles) from Drumheller to Qualicum Beach in southwest direction and 1,216.66 km (756 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Drumheller and Qualicum Beach are 16 hours 51 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 5 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Qualicum Beach, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 11:33 am and the current time in Qualicum Beach is 10:33 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Qualicum Beach, 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 108.25 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Qualicum Beach, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Qualicum Beach is $163.45.

During the route, an average car will release 2,589.23 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 Qualicum Beach, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Qualicum Beach, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.931377 and -118.822121, or 50º 55' 52.9572" N, 118º 49' 19.6356" W. This location is 377.87 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Qualicum Beach, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 25 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 381 miles from Qualicum Beach, BC. It would take 6 hours 44 mins to go from Drumheller to Sicamous and 7 hours 21 mins to go from Qualicum Beach to Sicamous.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	536.26 mi	863.03 km	466 nautical mi
Driving distance	756 mi	1,216.24 km	656.72 nautical mi

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