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Distance from Ribstone, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

1,020 km

Time

13 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$77 - $185

There are 606.96 km (377.15 miles) from Ribstone to Nelson in southwest direction and 1,020.32 km (634 miles) by car, following the 36 route.

Ribstone and Nelson are 13 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ribstone, AB to Nelson, BC.

Please note the time difference between Ribstone, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Ribstone is 11:37 pm and the current time in Nelson is 10:37 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ribstone, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Ribstone, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ribstone, 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 90.75 liters of gas to cover the route between Ribstone, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ribstone to Nelson is $137.03.

During the route, an average car will release 2,170.73 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 Ribstone, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Ribstone, AB 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 49.774377 and -113.280949, or 49º 46' 27.7572" N, 113º 16' 51.4164" W. This location is 316.79 miles away from Ribstone, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 6 hours 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fort MacLeod, AB, situated 332 miles from Ribstone, AB and 301 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 7 hours 4 mins to go from Ribstone to Fort MacLeod and 6 hours 35 mins to go from Nelson to Fort MacLeod.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	377.15 mi	606.96 km	327.73 nautical mi
Driving distance	634 mi	1,019.66 km	550.57 nautical mi

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