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Distance from Empress, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

476 km

Time

6 hours 4 mins

Gas Cost

$36 - $86

There are 389.38 km (241.95 miles) from Empress to Banff in west direction and 476.37 km (296 miles) by car, following the 555 route.

Empress and Banff are 6 hours 4 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Empress, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Drumheller, AB.

Empress, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:47 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Banff, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Empress, 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 42.36 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Banff is $63.96.

During the route, an average car will release 1,013.20 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Empress, AB and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Banff, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.462330 and -112.708771, or 51º 27' 44.388" N, 112º 42' 31.5756" W. This location is 147.87 miles away from Empress, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 3 hours 2 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Drumheller, AB, situated 158 miles from Empress, AB and 159 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 2 hours 45 mins to go from Empress to Drumheller and 2 hours 38 mins to go from Banff to Drumheller.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Empress, AB and Banff, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	241.95 mi	389.38 km	210.25 nautical mi
Driving distance	296 mi	475.93 km	256.98 nautical mi

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