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Distance from Peterborough, ON to Nelson, BC

Distance

3,753 km

Time

1 day 20 hours

Gas Cost

$283 - $680

There are 2,981.89 km (1,852.86 miles) from Peterborough to Nelson in west direction and 3,752.99 km (2,332 miles) by car and ferry, following the I-94 route.

Peterborough and Nelson are 1 day 20 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 17 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

This is the fastest route from Peterborough, ON to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Peterborough, ON and Nelson, BC is 3 hours. The current time in Peterborough is 3:44 am and the current time in Nelson is 12:44 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Peterborough, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Peterborough, ON to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Peterborough, 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 334.01 liters of gas to cover the route between Peterborough, ON and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Peterborough to Nelson is $504.35.

During the route, an average car will release 7,989.46 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 Peterborough, ON and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Peterborough, ON and Nelson, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.816608 and -99.189674, or 43º 48' 59.7888" N, 99º 11' 22.8264" W. This location is 1,165.97 miles away from Peterborough, ON and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 22 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,852.86 mi	2,981.89 km	1,610.09 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,332 mi	3,752.90 km	2,026.41 nautical mi

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