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Distance from McBride, BC to Nelson, BC

Distance

856 km

Time

12 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $155

There are 467.95 km (290.77 miles) from McBride to Nelson in southeast direction and 856.17 km (532 miles) by car and ferry, following the YH 5 route.

McBride and Nelson are 12 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 10 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

This is the fastest route from McBride, BC to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Kamloops, BC.

McBride, BC and Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 2:30 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McBride, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from McBride, BC to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in McBride, BC

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 76.14 liters of gas to cover the route between McBride, BC and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McBride to Nelson is $114.97.

During the route, an average car will release 1,821.31 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 McBride, BC and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between McBride, BC 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 50.648724 and -119.957298, or 50º 38' 55.4064" N, 119º 57' 26.2728" W. This location is 265.80 miles away from McBride, BC and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Kamloops, BC, situated 251 miles from McBride, BC and 284 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 4 hours 53 mins to go from McBride to Kamloops and 6 hours 38 mins to go from Nelson to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	290.77 mi	467.95 km	252.67 nautical mi
Driving distance	532 mi	855.52 km	461.95 nautical mi

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