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Distance from Nelson, BC to McBride, BC

Distance

855 km

Time

12 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$65 - $155

There are 467.95 km (290.77 miles) from Nelson to McBride in northwest direction and 854.56 km (531 miles) by car and ferry, following the YH 5 route.

Nelson and McBride are 12 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 12 hours 3 mins and take a ferry for 5 minutes .

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

Nelson, BC and McBride, 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 Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to McBride, BC? 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 76.09 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to McBride is $114.89.

During the route, an average car will release 1,819.99 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Nelson, BC and McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and McBride, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.648876 and -119.957703, or 50º 38' 55.9536" N, 119º 57' 27.7308" W. This location is 265.61 miles away from Nelson, BC and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 4 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 284 miles from Nelson, BC and 250 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 6 hours 37 mins to go from Nelson to Kamloops and 4 hours 53 mins to go from McBride to Kamloops.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Nelson, BC and McBride, 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	531 mi	854.91 km	461.61 nautical mi

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