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Distance from Nelson, BC to Sicamous, BC

Distance

316 km

Time

4 hours 53 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $57

There are 191.74 km (119.14 miles) from Nelson to Sicamous in northwest direction and 317.04 km (197 miles) by car and ferry, following the BC 6 route.

Nelson and Sicamous are 4 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 33 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Sicamous, BC. The halfway point is Nakusp, BC.

Nelson, BC and Sicamous, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 9:34 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Sicamous, 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 28.16 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Sicamous, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Sicamous is $42.52.

During the route, an average car will release 673.59 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 Sicamous, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Sicamous, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 50.368935 and -117.887863, or 50º 22' 8.166" N, 117º 53' 16.3068" W. This location is 98.30 miles away from Nelson, BC and Sicamous, BC and it would take approximately 2 hours 26 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Nakusp, BC, situated 91 miles from Nelson, BC and 107 miles from Sicamous, BC. It would take 2 hours 13 mins to go from Nelson to Nakusp and 2 hours 41 mins to go from Sicamous to Nakusp.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	119.14 mi	191.74 km	103.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	197 mi	316.41 km	170.85 nautical mi

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