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Distance from Forest, ON to Kitchener, ON

Distance

347 km

Time

4 hours 26 mins

Gas Cost

$26 - $63

There are 325.99 km (202.56 miles) from Forest to Kitchener in southwest direction and 347.62 km (216 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Forest and Kitchener are 4 hours 26 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Forest, ON to Kitchener, ON. The halfway point is Newtonville, ON.

Forest, ON and Kitchener, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 8:26 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Forest, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Forest, ON to Kitchener, 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 30.89 liters of gas to cover the route between Forest, ON and Kitchener, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Forest to Kitchener is $46.64.

During the route, an average car will release 738.77 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 Forest, ON and Kitchener, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Forest, ON and Kitchener, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.929119 and -78.493332, or 43º 55' 44.8284" N, 78º 29' 35.9952" W. This location is 107.82 miles away from Forest, ON and Kitchener, ON and it would take approximately 2 hours 13 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Newtonville, ON, situated 109 miles from Forest, ON and 113 miles from Kitchener, ON. It would take 1 hour 54 mins to go from Forest to Newtonville and 1 hour 56 mins to go from Kitchener to Newtonville.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Forest, ON and Kitchener, ON is Oshawa, ON, situated 129 miles from Forest, ON and 95 miles from Kitchener, ON. It would take 2 hours 15 mins to go from Forest to and 1 hour 39 mins to go from Kitchener to Oshawa.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	202.56 mi	325.99 km	176.02 nautical mi
Driving distance	216 mi	347.02 km	187.38 nautical mi

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