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Distance from Forest, ON to Hamilton, ON

Distance

323 km

Time

4 hours 8 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $59

There are 288.73 km (179.41 miles) from Forest to Hamilton in southwest direction and 323.48 km (201 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Forest and Hamilton are 4 hours 8 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Forest, ON and Hamilton, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 3:25 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forest, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Forest, ON to Hamilton, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Forest, 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 28.76 liters of gas to cover the route between Forest, ON and Hamilton, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Forest to Hamilton is $43.42.

During the route, an average car will release 687.86 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 Forest, ON and Hamilton, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Forest, ON and Hamilton, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.964737 and -78.315247, or 43º 57' 53.0532" N, 78º 18' 54.8892" W. This location is 100.39 miles away from Forest, ON and Hamilton, ON and it would take approximately 2 hours 4 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 101 miles from Forest, ON and 106 miles from Hamilton, ON. It would take 1 hour 46 mins to go from Forest to Welcome and 1 hour 49 mins to go from Hamilton to Welcome.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Forest, ON and Hamilton, ON is Oshawa, ON, situated 129 miles from Forest, ON and 79 miles from Hamilton, ON. It would take 2 hours 15 mins to go from Forest to and 1 hour 23 mins to go from Hamilton to Oshawa.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	179.41 mi	288.73 km	155.90 nautical mi
Driving distance	201 mi	323.11 km	174.47 nautical mi

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