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Distance from Sicamous, BC to Nelson, BC

Distance

318 km

Time

4 hours 54 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $58

There are 191.74 km (119.14 miles) from Sicamous to Nelson in southeast direction and 318.65 km (198 miles) by car and ferry, following the BC 6 route.

Sicamous and Nelson are 4 hours 54 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop for 4 hours 34 mins and take a ferry for 20 minutes .

This is the fastest route from Sicamous, BC to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Nakusp, BC.

Sicamous, BC and Nelson, BC are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 9:34 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Sicamous, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Sicamous, BC to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Sicamous, BC

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 28.31 liters of gas to cover the route between Sicamous, BC and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Sicamous to Nelson is $42.75.

During the route, an average car will release 677.28 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Sicamous, BC and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Sicamous, BC 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 50.368752 and -117.887871, or 50º 22' 7.5072" N, 117º 53' 16.3356" W. This location is 98.84 miles away from Sicamous, BC and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 2 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Nakusp, BC, situated 107 miles from Sicamous, BC and 91 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 2 hours 41 mins to go from Sicamous to Nakusp and 2 hours 15 mins to go from Nelson to Nakusp.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	119.14 mi	191.74 km	103.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	198 mi	318.14 km	171.78 nautical mi

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