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Distance from Thorsby, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

896 km

Time

11 hours 25 mins

Gas Cost

$68 - $162

There are 472.35 km (293.51 miles) from Thorsby to Nelson in southwest direction and 896.40 km (557 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Thorsby and Nelson are 11 hours 25 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Thorsby, AB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Pincher Creek, AB.

Please note the time difference between Thorsby, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Thorsby is 3:58 am and the current time in Nelson is 2:58 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Thorsby, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Thorsby, AB to Nelson, 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 79.74 liters of gas to cover the route between Thorsby, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Thorsby to Nelson is $120.41.

During the route, an average car will release 1,907.36 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 5, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Thorsby, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Thorsby, 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 49.522350 and -113.907143, or 49º 31' 20.46" N, 113º 54' 25.7148" W. This location is 278.36 miles away from Thorsby, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 5 hours 42 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Pincher Creek, AB, situated 308 miles from Thorsby, AB and 275 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 6 hours 7 mins to go from Thorsby to Pincher Creek and 5 hours 53 mins to go from Nelson to Pincher Creek.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	293.51 mi	472.35 km	255.05 nautical mi
Driving distance	557 mi	895.95 km	483.77 nautical mi

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