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Distance from Thorsby, AB to McBride, BC

Distance

538 km

Time

6 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$41 - $97

There are 406.85 km (252.81 miles) from Thorsby to McBride in west direction and 537.52 km (334 miles) by car, following the 16 route.

Thorsby and McBride are 6 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thorsby, AB to McBride, BC. The halfway point is Marlboro, AB.

Please note the time difference between Thorsby, AB and McBride, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Thorsby is 8:10 am and the current time in McBride is 7:10 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thorsby, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Thorsby, AB to McBride, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Thorsby, 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 47.88 liters of gas to cover the route between Thorsby, AB and McBride, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Thorsby to McBride is $72.29.

During the route, an average car will release 1,145.19 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 Thorsby, AB and McBride, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Thorsby, AB and McBride, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 53.558308 and -117.172134, or 53º 33' 29.9088" N, 117º 10' 19.6824" W. This location is 167.13 miles away from Thorsby, AB and McBride, BC and it would take approximately 3 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Marlboro, AB, situated 146 miles from Thorsby, AB and 189 miles from McBride, BC. It would take 3 hours 2 mins to go from Thorsby to Marlboro and 3 hours 39 mins to go from McBride to Marlboro.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Thorsby, AB and McBride, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	252.81 mi	406.85 km	219.68 nautical mi
Driving distance	334 mi	537.93 km	290.46 nautical mi

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