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Distance from Nelson, BC to Sidney, BC

Distance

717 km

Time

10 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $130

There are 454.28 km (282.27 miles) from Nelson to Sidney in southwest direction and 716.16 km (445 miles) by car and ferry, following the CN 3 route.

Nelson and Sidney are 10 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 9 hours 10 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 44 mins .

This is the fastest route from Nelson, BC to Sidney, BC. The halfway point is Princeton, BC.

Nelson, BC and Sidney, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 12:41 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Sidney, 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 63.79 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Sidney, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Sidney is $96.32.

During the route, an average car will release 1,525.77 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 Sidney, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Sidney, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.457272 and -120.384926, or 49º 27' 26.1792" N, 120º 23' 5.7336" W. This location is 222.67 miles away from Nelson, BC and Sidney, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Princeton, BC, situated 233 miles from Nelson, BC and 213 miles from Sidney, BC. It would take 4 hours 15 mins to go from Nelson to Princeton and 4 hours 55 mins to go from Sidney to Princeton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	282.27 mi	454.28 km	245.29 nautical mi
Driving distance	445 mi	716.70 km	386.99 nautical mi

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