Distance between cities › Canada › Alberta › Eckville, AB › Distance from Eckville to Castlegar Book Hotels

Distance from Eckville, AB to Castlegar, BC

Distance

785 km

Time

10 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $142

There are 409.51 km (254.46 miles) from Eckville to Castlegar in southwest direction and 785.36 km (488 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Eckville and Castlegar are 10 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Eckville, AB to Castlegar, BC. The halfway point is Frank, AB.

Please note the time difference between Eckville, AB and Castlegar, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Eckville is 7:02 am and the current time in Castlegar is 6:02 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Eckville, AB to Castlegar, BC:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Eckville, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Eckville, AB to Castlegar, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Eckville, AB

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Eckville »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 69.88 liters of gas to cover the route between Eckville, AB and Castlegar, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Eckville to Castlegar is $105.52.

During the route, an average car will release 1,671.54 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Eckville, AB and Castlegar, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Eckville, AB and Castlegar, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.604092 and -114.432976, or 49º 36' 14.7312" N, 114º 25' 58.7136" W. This location is 243.94 miles away from Eckville, AB and Castlegar, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 4 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Frank, AB, situated 261 miles from Eckville, AB and 248 miles from Castlegar, BC. It would take 4 hours 21 mins to go from Eckville to Frank and 4 hours 26 mins to go from Castlegar to Frank.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Eckville, AB and Castlegar, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	254.46 mi	409.51 km	221.12 nautical mi
Driving distance	488 mi	785.17 km	423.96 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips