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Distance from Walsh, AB to Nelson, BC

Distance

744 km

Time

9 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$56 - $135

There are 523.30 km (325.16 miles) from Walsh to Nelson in west direction and 745.13 km (463 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Walsh and Nelson are 9 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Walsh, AB to Nelson, BC. The halfway point is Burmis, AB.

Please note the time difference between Walsh, AB and Nelson, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Walsh is 6:03 pm and the current time in Nelson is 5:03 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Walsh, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Walsh, AB to Nelson, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Walsh, 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 66.26 liters of gas to cover the route between Walsh, AB and Nelson, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Walsh to Nelson is $100.05.

During the route, an average car will release 1,584.91 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 Walsh, AB and Nelson, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Walsh, 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 49.560558 and -114.322571, or 49º 33' 38.0088" N, 114º 19' 21.2556" W. This location is 231.30 miles away from Walsh, AB and Nelson, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Burmis, AB, situated 208 miles from Walsh, AB and 254 miles from Nelson, BC. It would take 3 hours 30 mins to go from Walsh to Burmis and 4 hours 41 mins to go from Nelson to Burmis.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	325.16 mi	523.30 km	282.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	463 mi	744.48 km	401.99 nautical mi

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