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Distance from Rainbow Lake, AB to Comox, BC

Distance

1,978 km

Time

1 day 2 hours

Gas Cost

$149 - $358

There are 1,045.11 km (649.40 miles) from Rainbow Lake to Comox in southwest direction and 1,977.88 km (1,229 miles) by car and ferry, following the 35 route.

Rainbow Lake and Comox are 1 day 2 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day and take a ferry for 1 hour 45 mins .

This is the fastest route from Rainbow Lake, AB to Comox, BC. The halfway point is Entrance, AB.

Please note the time difference between Rainbow Lake, AB and Comox, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Rainbow Lake is 11:09 pm and the current time in Comox is 10:09 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rainbow Lake, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Rainbow Lake, AB to Comox, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Rainbow Lake, 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 176 liters of gas to cover the route between Rainbow Lake, AB and Comox, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rainbow Lake to Comox is $265.76.

During the route, an average car will release 4,209.94 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 Rainbow Lake, AB and Comox, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Rainbow Lake, AB and Comox, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.312519 and -117.716652, or 53º 18' 45.0684" N, 117º 42' 59.9472" W. This location is 614.39 miles away from Rainbow Lake, AB and Comox, BC and it would take approximately 13 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Entrance, AB, situated 578 miles from Rainbow Lake, AB and 655 miles from Comox, BC. It would take 10 hours 44 mins to go from Rainbow Lake to Entrance and 12 hours 3 mins to go from Comox to Entrance.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rainbow Lake, AB and Comox, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	649.40 mi	1,045.11 km	564.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,229 mi	1,977.54 km	1,067.79 nautical mi

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