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Distance from Vulcan, AB to Buford, AB

Distance

404 km

Time

4 hours 50 mins

Gas Cost

$31 - $73

There are 319.52 km (198.54 miles) from Vulcan to Buford in north direction and 403.95 km (251 miles) by car, following the 2 route.

Vulcan and Buford are 4 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Vulcan, AB to Buford, AB. The halfway point is Olds, AB.

Vulcan, AB and Buford, AB are in the same time zone (MDT). Current time in both locations is 5:45 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Vulcan, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Vulcan, AB to Buford, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Vulcan, 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 35.99 liters of gas to cover the route between Vulcan, AB and Buford, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Vulcan to Buford is $54.35.

During the route, an average car will release 860.98 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 Vulcan, AB and Buford, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Vulcan, AB and Buford, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 51.754204 and -114.018913, or 51º 45' 15.1344" N, 114º 1' 8.0868" W. This location is 125.65 miles away from Vulcan, AB and Buford, AB and it would take approximately 2 hours 25 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Olds, AB, situated 133 miles from Vulcan, AB and 128 miles from Buford, AB. It would take 2 hours 25 mins to go from Vulcan to Olds and 2 hours 7 mins to go from Buford to Olds.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Vulcan, AB and Buford, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	198.54 mi	319.52 km	172.53 nautical mi
Driving distance	251 mi	404.43 km	218.37 nautical mi

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