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Distance from Nelson, BC to Drumheller, AB

Distance

732 km

Time

9 hours 43 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $133

There are 391.44 km (243.23 miles) from Nelson to Drumheller in northeast direction and 732.25 km (455 miles) by car, following the CN 3 and BC 95 route.

Nelson and Drumheller are 9 hours 43 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Drumheller, AB. The halfway point is Crowsnest Pass, AB.

Please note the time difference between Nelson, BC and Drumheller, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Nelson is 3:05 pm and the current time in Drumheller is 4:05 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Drumheller, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Nelson, 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 65.13 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Drumheller, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Drumheller is $98.35.

During the route, an average car will release 1,557.99 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 Nelson, BC and Drumheller, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Drumheller, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.636105 and -114.498657, or 49º 38' 9.978" N, 114º 29' 55.1652" W. This location is 227.37 miles away from Nelson, BC and Drumheller, AB and it would take approximately 4 hours 51 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Crowsnest Pass, AB, situated 261 miles from Nelson, BC and 247 miles from Drumheller, AB. It would take 5 hours to go from Nelson to Crowsnest Pass and 4 hours 24 mins to go from Drumheller to Crowsnest Pass.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	243.23 mi	391.44 km	211.36 nautical mi
Driving distance	455 mi	731.84 km	395.16 nautical mi

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