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Distance from Saint Thomas, ON to Nelson, BC

Distance

3,459 km

Time

1 day 16 hours

Gas Cost

$261 - $627

There are 2,850.94 km (1,771.50 miles) from Saint Thomas to Nelson in northwest direction and 3,458.48 km (2,149 miles) by car and ferry, following the I-94 route.

Saint Thomas and Nelson are 1 day 16 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop for 1 day 13 hours and take a ferry for 2 hours 30 mins .

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

Please note the time difference between Saint Thomas, ON and Nelson, BC is 3 hours. The current time in Saint Thomas is 8:45 pm and the current time in Nelson is 5:45 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Saint Thomas, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Saint Thomas, ON to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Saint Thomas, 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 307.87 liters of gas to cover the route between Saint Thomas, ON and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Saint Thomas to Nelson is $464.88.

During the route, an average car will release 7,364.24 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 Saint Thomas, ON and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Saint Thomas, 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 46.878586 and -99.742136, or 46º 52' 42.9096" N, 99º 44' 31.6896" W. This location is 1,074.73 miles away from Saint Thomas, ON and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 20 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Major Cities Along the Route

Some major cities along the route include Fargo, ND and Milwaukee, WI.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	1,771.50 mi	2,850.94 km	1,539.39 nautical mi
Driving distance	2,149 mi	3,459.21 km	1,867.83 nautical mi

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