How far is it from Grande Cache, AB, to Comox, BC, ?

The distance between Grande Cache, AB, and Comox, BC, is 1199 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Grande Cache, AB, to Comox, BC, ?

The drive from Grande Cache, AB, to Comox, BC, takes approximately 16 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Grande Cache, AB, to Comox, BC, ?

The fastest route from Grande Cache, AB, to Comox, BC, covers 1199 km with a driving time of approximately 16 h 30 min.

Which direction is Comox, BC from Grande Cache, AB?

Comox, BC lies roughly to the south-west of Grande Cache, AB.

Which roads does the route from Grande Cache, AB to Comox, BC follow?

The drive from Grande Cache, AB to Comox, BC mainly follows 16, YH 5, 1. The longest single stretch is 526 km on YH 5.

Which towns do you pass between Grande Cache, AB and Comox, BC?

Towns on the route from Grande Cache, AB to Comox, BC include Hinton, Clearwater, Kamloops, Vancouver, Nanaimo.

Grande Cache, AB Comox, BC

Distance: 1199 kmDuration: 16 h 30 min

Driving from Grande Cache, AB to Comox, BC takes about 16 h 30 min via YH 5. The distance is 1199 km. The straight-line distance is 614 km. Driving directions

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Driving directions64 · 1199 km

1 Depart 143 m
2 Continue straight onto Fireman's Pit Road 2 km
3 Continue slightly right onto 104 Street 299 m
4 Turn right onto Hoppe Avenue 615 m
5 Turn right onto 100 Street 304 m
6 Continue straight onto Bighorn Highway 138 km
7 Turn right onto Yellowhead Highway 20 km
8 Keep slightly left onto Yellowhead Highway 189 m
9 Keep slightly left onto Yellowhead Highway 91 m
10 Keep slightly left onto Yellowhead Highway 154 km
11 Keep slightly left onto Southern Yellowhead Highway 50 km
12 Continue straight onto Highway 5 166 km
13 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Highway 5 40 m

14 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Highway 5 99 km
15 Continue straight onto Yellowhead Highway 18 km
16 Continue straight onto Highway 5 7 km
17 Continue straight onto Yellowhead Highway 986 m
18 Merge slightly left onto Trans-Canada Highway 12 km
19 Continue straight onto Coquihalla Highway 187 km
20 Merge slightly right onto Crowsnest Highway 6 km
21 Continue straight onto Trans-Canada Highway 113 km
22 Keep slightly right onto Trans-Canada Highway 28 km
23 Take exit slightly right 585 m
24 At end of road, turn left onto Willingdon Avenue 30 m
25 Turn left onto Grandview Highway 2 km
26 Take ramp straight 271 m
27 Merge slightly left onto Trans-Canada Highway 26 km
28 Keep slightly right onto Trans-Canada Highway 557 m
29 Turn slightly right onto Horseshoe Bay Terminal 674 m
30 Keep slightly left onto Trans-Canada Highway 20 m
31 Keep slightly left onto Trans-Canada Highway 27 m
32 Keep slightly left 322 m
33 Turn straight onto 3 782 m
34 Turn slightly left 39 m
35 Merge slightly left onto Trans-Canada Highway 85 m
36 Keep slightly left onto Berth 2 78 m
37 Turn straight onto Berth 2 approach 58 km
38 Turn straight onto Berth 2 552 m
39 Take exit slightly right 69 m
40 Turn slightly right onto Brechin Road 862 m
41 Continue left onto Brechin Road 81 m
42 Turn straight onto Island Highway North 10 km
43 Take ramp straight 468 m
44 Continue straight onto East Island Highway 17 km
45 Continue straight onto Inland Island Highway 72 km
46 Take exit slightly right 437 m
47 Keep slightly right 73 m
48 Continue straight onto Comox Valley Parkway 5 km
49 Continue straight onto 29th Street 576 m
50 At end of road, turn left onto Cliffe Avenue 2 km
51 Turn right 57 m
52 Turn slightly right onto 17th Street 230 m
53 Turn right onto Comox Road 4 km
54 Continue straight onto Comox Avenue 312 m
55 Enter roundabout straight onto Comox Avenue 14 m
56 Exit roundabout straight onto Comox Avenue 427 m
57 Enter roundabout straight onto Comox Avenue 27 m
58 Exit roundabout straight onto Comox Avenue 2 km
59 Turn left onto Port Augusta Street 213 m
60 Continue straight onto Balmoral Avenue 2 km
61 Turn left onto Torrence Road 87 m
62 Turn right onto Lazo Road 484 m
63 Turn right onto Butchers Road 143 m
64 Arrive left onto Butchers Road

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The return trip from Comox, BC to Grande Cache, AB covers roughly the same distance, 1199 km.

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Comox, BC → Royston, BC15 km · 25 min Comox, BC → Powell River, BC43 km · 1 h 50 min Comox, BC → Hilliers, BC76 km · 1 h 5 min Comox, BC → Courtenay, BC8 km · 15 min Comox, BC → Courtenay Airpark (YCA)9 km · 15 min Comox, BC → Powell River Airport (YPW)45 km · 1 h 50 min

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How far is it from Grande Cache, AB, {fromState} to Comox, BC, {toState}?: The distance between Grande Cache, AB, {fromState} and Comox, BC, {toState} is 1199 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Grande Cache, AB, {fromState} to Comox, BC, {toState}?: The drive from Grande Cache, AB, {fromState} to Comox, BC, {toState} takes approximately 16 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Grande Cache, AB, {fromState} to Comox, BC, {toState}?: The fastest route from Grande Cache, AB, {fromState} to Comox, BC, {toState} covers 1199 km with a driving time of approximately 16 h 30 min.
Which direction is Comox, BC from Grande Cache, AB?: Comox, BC lies roughly to the south-west of Grande Cache, AB.
Which roads does the route from Grande Cache, AB to Comox, BC follow?: The drive from Grande Cache, AB to Comox, BC mainly follows 16, YH 5, 1. The longest single stretch is 526 km on YH 5.
Which towns do you pass between Grande Cache, AB and Comox, BC?: Towns on the route from Grande Cache, AB to Comox, BC include Hinton, Clearwater, Kamloops, Vancouver, Nanaimo.

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