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Distance from Barrie, ON to Read, ON

Distance

291 km

Time

3 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $53

There are 197.91 km (122.98 miles) from Barrie to Read in east direction and 291.29 km (181 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Barrie and Read are 3 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Barrie, ON to Read, ON. The halfway point is Bowmanville, ON.

Barrie, ON and Read, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 10:25 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Barrie, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Barrie, ON to Read, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Barrie, 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 25.87 liters of gas to cover the route between Barrie, ON and Read, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Barrie to Read is $39.06.

During the route, an average car will release 618.78 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 Barrie, ON and Read, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Barrie, ON and Read, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.900768 and -78.652405, or 43º 54' 2.7648" N, 78º 39' 8.658" W. This location is 90.30 miles away from Barrie, ON and Read, ON and it would take approximately 1 hour 49 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bowmanville, ON, situated 96 miles from Barrie, ON and 88 miles from Read, ON. It would take 1 hour 38 mins to go from Barrie to Bowmanville and 1 hour 36 mins to go from Read to Bowmanville.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Barrie, ON and Read, ON is Oshawa, ON, situated 86 miles from Barrie, ON and 97 miles from Read, ON. It would take 1 hour 28 mins to go from Barrie to and 1 hour 45 mins to go from Read to Oshawa.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Barrie, ON and Read, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	122.98 mi	197.91 km	106.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	181 mi	290.66 km	156.94 nautical mi

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