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Distance from Edmonton, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

908 km

Time

11 hours 37 mins

Gas Cost

$69 - $165

There are 521.59 km (324.10 miles) from Edmonton to Nelson in southwest direction and 907.67 km (564 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Edmonton and Nelson are 11 hours 37 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Edmonton, AB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Pincher Creek, AB.

Please note the time difference between Edmonton, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Edmonton is 12:00 pm and the current time in Nelson is 11:00 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Edmonton, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Edmonton, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Edmonton, 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 80.84 liters of gas to cover the route between Edmonton, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Edmonton to Nelson is $122.07.

During the route, an average car will release 1,933.70 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Edmonton, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Edmonton, AB and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.532372 and -113.894684, or 49º 31' 56.5392" N, 113º 53' 40.8624" W. This location is 282.20 miles away from Edmonton, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 48 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Pincher Creek, AB, situated 316 miles from Edmonton, AB and 275 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 4 hours 57 mins to go from Edmonton to Pincher Creek and 5 hours 2 mins to go from Nelson to Pincher Creek.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Edmonton, AB and Nelson, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	324.10 mi	521.59 km	281.64 nautical mi
Driving distance	564 mi	908.32 km	490.45 nautical mi

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