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Distance from Kitchener, ON to Waterloo, QC

Distance

729 km

Time

8 hours 56 mins

Gas Cost

$55 - $132

There are 666.74 km (414.30 miles) from Kitchener to Waterloo in northeast direction and 729.03 km (453 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Kitchener and Waterloo are 8 hours 56 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Kitchener, ON to Waterloo, QC. The halfway point is Ida Hill, ON.

Kitchener, ON and Waterloo, QC are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 5:00 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Kitchener, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Kitchener, ON to Waterloo, QC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Kitchener, 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 64.86 liters of gas to cover the route between Kitchener, ON and Waterloo, QC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Kitchener to Waterloo is $97.94.

During the route, an average car will release 1,551.53 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 Kitchener, ON and Waterloo, QC

If you want to meet halfway between Kitchener, ON and Waterloo, QC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.304379 and -76.408455, or 44º 18' 15.7644" N, 76º 24' 30.438" W. This location is 226.43 miles away from Kitchener, ON and Waterloo, QC and it would take approximately 4 hours 28 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Ida Hill, ON, situated 228 miles from Kitchener, ON and 235 miles from Waterloo, QC. It would take 3 hours 53 mins to go from Kitchener to Ida Hill and 4 hours 9 mins to go from Waterloo to Ida Hill.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Kitchener, ON and Waterloo, QC is Kingston, ON, situated 219 miles from Kitchener, ON and 235 miles from Waterloo, QC. It would take 3 hours 40 mins to go from Kitchener to and 4 hours 4 mins to go from Waterloo to Kingston.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	414.30 mi	666.74 km	360.01 nautical mi
Driving distance	453 mi	728.80 km	393.52 nautical mi

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