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Distance from Bala, ON to Forest, ON

Distance

359 km

Time

5 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$27 - $65

There are 247.62 km (153.86 miles) from Bala to Forest in southeast direction and 358.88 km (223 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Bala and Forest are 5 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bala, ON to Forest, ON. The halfway point is Welcome, ON.

Bala, ON and Forest, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 8:13 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bala, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Bala, ON to Forest, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bala, ON

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 31.97 liters of gas to cover the route between Bala, ON and Forest, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bala to Forest is $48.27.

During the route, an average car will release 764.71 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 Bala, ON and Forest, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Bala, ON and Forest, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.949352 and -78.398888, or 43º 56' 57.6672" N, 78º 23' 55.9968" W. This location is 111.60 miles away from Bala, ON and Forest, ON and it would take approximately 2 hours 34 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Welcome, ON, situated 128 miles from Bala, ON and 102 miles from Forest, ON. It would take 2 hours 38 mins to go from Bala to Welcome and 1 hour 48 mins to go from Forest to Welcome.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Bala, ON and Forest, ON is Oshawa, ON, situated 99 miles from Bala, ON and 130 miles from Forest, ON. It would take 2 hours 10 mins to go from Bala to and 2 hours 15 mins to go from Forest to Oshawa.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bala, ON and Forest, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	153.86 mi	247.62 km	133.70 nautical mi
Driving distance	223 mi	359.21 km	193.96 nautical mi

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