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Distance from Lacombe, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

784 km

Time

10 hours 7 mins

Gas Cost

$59 - $142

There are 413.91 km (257.19 miles) from Lacombe to Nelson in southwest direction and 783.75 km (487 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Lacombe and Nelson are 10 hours 7 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Lacombe, AB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Frank, AB.

Please note the time difference between Lacombe, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Lacombe is 3:47 pm and the current time in Nelson is 2:47 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Lacombe, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Lacombe, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Lacombe, 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 69.78 liters of gas to cover the route between Lacombe, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Lacombe to Nelson is $105.37.

During the route, an average car will release 1,669.23 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 Lacombe, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Lacombe, 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 49.609451 and -114.443024, or 49º 36' 34.0236" N, 114º 26' 34.8864" W. This location is 243.60 miles away from Lacombe, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Frank, AB, situated 260 miles from Lacombe, AB and 248 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 4 hours 31 mins to go from Lacombe to Frank and 4 hours 40 mins to go from Nelson to Frank.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	257.19 mi	413.91 km	223.50 nautical mi
Driving distance	487 mi	784.09 km	423.37 nautical mi

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