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Distance from Drumheller, AB to Union Bay, BC

Distance

1,262 km

Time

17 hours 23 mins

Gas Cost

$95 - $229

There are 884.55 km (549.64 miles) from Drumheller to Union Bay in southwest direction and 1,261.73 km (784 miles) by car and ferry, following the 1 route.

Drumheller and Union Bay are 17 hours 23 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 15 hours 37 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Drumheller, AB and Union Bay, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Drumheller is 8:58 pm and the current time in Union Bay is 7:58 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Drumheller, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Drumheller, AB to Union Bay, 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 112.28 liters of gas to cover the route between Drumheller, AB and Union Bay, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Drumheller to Union Bay is $169.54.

During the route, an average car will release 2,685.76 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 Union Bay, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Drumheller, AB and Union Bay, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.814983 and -119.060112, or 50º 48' 53.9388" N, 119º 3' 36.4032" W. This location is 391.96 miles away from Drumheller, AB and Union Bay, BC and it would take approximately 8 hours 41 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 409 miles from Union Bay, BC. It would take 6 hours 44 mins to go from Drumheller to Sicamous and 7 hours 47 mins to go from Union Bay to Sicamous.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	549.64 mi	884.55 km	477.62 nautical mi
Driving distance	784 mi	1,261.59 km	681.20 nautical mi

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