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Distance from Empress, AB to Drumheller, AB

Distance

254 km

Time

3 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $46

There are 196.64 km (122.19 miles) from Empress to Drumheller in northwest direction and 254.28 km (158 miles) by car, following the 9 route.

Empress and Drumheller are 3 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Empress, AB and Drumheller, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 11:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Empress, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Empress, AB to Drumheller, 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 22.58 liters of gas to cover the route between Empress, AB and Drumheller, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Empress to Drumheller is $34.09.

During the route, an average car will release 540.06 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 Empress, AB and Drumheller, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Empress, AB and Drumheller, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.540936 and -111.294418, or 51º 32' 27.3696" N, 111º 17' 39.9048" W. This location is 78.82 miles away from Empress, AB and Drumheller, AB and it would take approximately 1 hour 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 Scotfield, AB, situated 84 miles from Empress, AB and 74 miles from Drumheller, AB. It would take 1 hour 32 mins to go from Empress to Scotfield and 1 hour 14 mins to go from Drumheller to Scotfield.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	122.19 mi	196.64 km	106.18 nautical mi
Driving distance	158 mi	253.68 km	136.98 nautical mi

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