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Distance from MacKay, AB to Bamfield, BC

Distance

1,268 km

Time

18 hours 16 mins

Gas Cost

$96 - $230

There are 852.54 km (529.74 miles) from MacKay to Bamfield in southwest direction and 1,268.16 km (788 miles) by car and ferry, following the 16 route.

MacKay and Bamfield are 18 hours 16 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 16 hours 30 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from MacKay, AB to Bamfield, BC. The halfway point is Barrière, BC.

Please note the time difference between MacKay, AB and Bamfield, BC is 1 hour. The current time in MacKay is 8:01 am and the current time in Bamfield is 7:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in MacKay, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from MacKay, AB to Bamfield, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in MacKay, 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 112.82 liters of gas to cover the route between MacKay, AB and Bamfield, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from MacKay to Bamfield is $170.36.

During the route, an average car will release 2,698.75 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 MacKay, AB and Bamfield, BC

If you want to meet halfway between MacKay, AB and Bamfield, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.190533 and -120.131966, or 51º 11' 25.9188" N, 120º 7' 55.0776" W. This location is 393.85 miles away from MacKay, AB and Bamfield, BC and it would take approximately 9 hours 8 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Barrière, BC, situated 374 miles from MacKay, AB and 415 miles from Bamfield, BC. It would take 6 hours 22 mins to go from MacKay to Barrière and 9 hours 19 mins to go from Bamfield to Barrière.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between MacKay, AB and Bamfield, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	529.74 mi	852.54 km	460.34 nautical mi
Driving distance	788 mi	1,267.69 km	684.50 nautical mi

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