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Distance from Ghost Lake, AB to Banff, AB

Distance

80 km

Time

1 hour 7 mins

Gas Cost

$6 - $14

There are 56.79 km (35.29 miles) from Ghost Lake to Banff in west direction and 78.86 km (49 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Ghost Lake and Banff are 1 hour 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ghost Lake, AB to Banff, AB. The halfway point is Exshaw, AB.

Ghost Lake, AB and Banff, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 10:36 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ghost Lake, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Ghost Lake, AB to Banff, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ghost Lake, 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 7.08 liters of gas to cover the route between Ghost Lake, AB and Banff, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ghost Lake to Banff is $10.70.

During the route, an average car will release 169.46 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 Ghost Lake, AB and Banff, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Ghost Lake, 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 51.048126 and -115.178612, or 51º 2' 53.2536" N, 115º 10' 43.0032" W. This location is 24.73 miles away from Ghost Lake, AB and Banff, AB and it would take approximately 33 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Exshaw, AB, situated 23 miles from Ghost Lake, AB and 26 miles from Banff, AB. It would take 29 minutes to go from Ghost Lake to Exshaw and 29 minutes to go from Banff to Exshaw.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	35.29 mi	56.79 km	30.66 nautical mi
Driving distance	49 mi	79.60 km	42.98 nautical mi

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