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Distance from McBride, BC to Powell River, BC

Distance

925 km

Time

13 hours 9 mins

Gas Cost

$70 - $168

There are 488.92 km (303.80 miles) from McBride to Powell River in southwest direction and 925.37 km (575 miles) by car and ferry, following the YH 5 route.

McBride and Powell River are 13 hours 9 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 19 mins and take a ferry for 50 minutes .

This is the fastest route from McBride, BC to Powell River, BC. The halfway point is Merritt, BC.

McBride, BC and Powell River, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 5:36 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in McBride, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from McBride, BC to Powell River, 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 82.35 liters of gas to cover the route between McBride, BC and Powell River, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from McBride to Powell River is $124.35.

During the route, an average car will release 1,969.84 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between McBride, BC and Powell River, BC

If you want to meet halfway between McBride, BC and Powell River, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.202816 and -120.655891, or 50º 12' 10.1376" N, 120º 39' 21.2076" W. This location is 287.48 miles away from McBride, BC and Powell River, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Merritt, BC, situated 304 miles from McBride, BC and 273 miles from Powell River, BC. It would take 5 hours 30 mins to go from McBride to Merritt and 6 hours 11 mins to go from Powell River to Merritt.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	303.80 mi	488.92 km	264 nautical mi
Driving distance	575 mi	925.29 km	499.62 nautical mi

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