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Distance from Ottawa, ON to Drumheller, AB

Distance

3,290 km

Time

1 day 18 hours

Gas Cost

$248 - $596

There are 2,779.56 km (1,727.14 miles) from Ottawa to Drumheller in northwest direction and 3,289.50 km (2,044 miles) by car, following the 1 route.

Ottawa and Drumheller are 1 day 18 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ottawa, ON to Drumheller, AB. The halfway point is Eagle River, ON.

Please note the time difference between Ottawa, ON and Drumheller, AB is 2 hours. The current time in Ottawa is 2:21 am and the current time in Drumheller is 12:21 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ottawa, ON

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

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 292.78 liters of gas to cover the route between Ottawa, ON and Drumheller, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ottawa to Drumheller is $442.09.

During the route, an average car will release 7,003.23 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 Ottawa, ON and Drumheller, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Ottawa, ON 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 49.831558 and -93.126549, or 49º 49' 53.6088" N, 93º 7' 35.5764" W. This location is 1,022.04 miles away from Ottawa, ON and Drumheller, AB and it would take approximately 21 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Eagle River, ON, situated 1,150 miles from Ottawa, ON and 974 miles from Drumheller, AB. It would take 21 hours 29 mins to go from Ottawa to Eagle River and 16 hours 8 mins to go from Drumheller to Eagle River.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,727.14 mi	2,779.56 km	1,500.84 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,044 mi	3,289.63 km	1,776.26 nautical mi

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