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Distance from Nelson, BC to Sooke, BC

Distance

773 km

Time

11 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$58 - $140

There are 486.57 km (302.34 miles) from Nelson to Sooke in southwest direction and 772.49 km (480 miles) by car and ferry, following the CN 3 route.

Nelson and Sooke are 11 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 10 hours 11 mins and take a ferry for 1 hour 44 mins .

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

Nelson, BC and Sooke, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 3:55 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Nelson, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Nelson, BC to Sooke, 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 68.80 liters of gas to cover the route between Nelson, BC and Sooke, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Nelson to Sooke is $103.89.

During the route, an average car will release 1,645.71 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 Sooke, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Nelson, BC and Sooke, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.332813 and -120.582954, or 49º 19' 58.1268" N, 120º 34' 58.6344" W. This location is 240.17 miles away from Nelson, BC and Sooke, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 58 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 248 miles from Sooke, BC. It would take 4 hours 31 mins to go from Nelson to Princeton and 5 hours 49 mins to go from Sooke to Princeton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	302.34 mi	486.57 km	262.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	480 mi	773.04 km	417.41 nautical mi

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