Distance between cities › Canada › Alberta › Hays, AB › Distance from Hays to Cranbrook Book Hotels

Distance from Hays, AB to Cranbrook, BC

Distance

413 km

Time

5 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $75

There are 292.04 km (181.47 miles) from Hays to Cranbrook in southwest direction and 411.99 km (256 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Hays and Cranbrook are 5 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Hays, AB to Cranbrook, BC. The halfway point is Brocket, AB.

Hays, AB and Cranbrook, BC are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 12:25 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

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

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Hays, AB

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

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Hays »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 36.73 liters of gas to cover the route between Hays, AB and Cranbrook, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Hays to Cranbrook is $55.47.

During the route, an average car will release 878.65 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 Hays, AB and Cranbrook, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Hays, AB and Cranbrook, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.532665 and -113.847885, or 49º 31' 57.594" N, 113º 50' 52.386" W. This location is 128.23 miles away from Hays, AB and Cranbrook, BC and it would take approximately 2 hours 45 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Brocket, AB, situated 120 miles from Hays, AB and 139 miles from Cranbrook, BC. It would take 2 hours 22 mins to go from Hays to Brocket and 2 hours 26 mins to go from Cranbrook to Brocket.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Hays, AB and Cranbrook, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	181.47 mi	292.04 km	157.69 nautical mi
Driving distance	256 mi	412.73 km	222.86 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips