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Distance from Orion, AB to Drumheller, AB

Distance

319 km

Time

4 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $58

There are 260.92 km (162.13 miles) from Orion to Drumheller in northwest direction and 318.65 km (198 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Orion and Drumheller are 4 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Orion, AB to Drumheller, AB. The halfway point is Tilley, AB.

Orion, AB and Drumheller, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 2:11 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Orion, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Orion, AB to Drumheller, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Orion, AB

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 28.38 liters of gas to cover the route between Orion, AB and Drumheller, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Orion to Drumheller is $42.85.

During the route, an average car will release 678.80 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Orion, AB and Drumheller, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Orion, AB 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 50.488060 and -111.655830, or 50º 29' 17.016" N, 111º 39' 20.988" W. This location is 99.06 miles away from Orion, AB and Drumheller, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 6 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Tilley, AB, situated 102 miles from Orion, AB and 102 miles from Drumheller, AB. It would take 2 hours 19 mins to go from Orion to Tilley and 2 hours 12 mins to go from Drumheller to Tilley.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	162.13 mi	260.92 km	140.89 nautical mi
Driving distance	198 mi	318.85 km	172.17 nautical mi

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