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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Telkwa, BC

Distance

1,263 km

Time

17 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$95 - $229

There are 1,020.51 km (634.12 miles) from Drumheller to Telkwa in northwest direction and 1,263.34 km (785 miles) by car, following the YH 16 route.

Drumheller and Telkwa are 17 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Drumheller, AB to Telkwa, BC. The halfway point is Valemount, BC.

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Telkwa, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 12:03 pm and the current time in Telkwa is 11:03 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Telkwa, 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 112.40 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Telkwa, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Telkwa is $169.72.

During the route, an average car will release 2,688.57 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Drumheller, AB and Telkwa, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Telkwa, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.079376 and -119.675316, or 53º 4' 45.7536" N, 119º 40' 31.1376" W. This location is 392.37 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Telkwa, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 38 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Valemount, BC, situated 411 miles from Drumheller, AB and 403 miles from Telkwa, BC. It would take 7 hours 45 mins to go from Drumheller to Valemount and 7 hours 39 mins to go from Telkwa to Valemount.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	634.12 mi	1,020.51 km	551.03 nautical mi
Driving distance	785 mi	1,262.90 km	681.91 nautical mi

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