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Distance from Merlin, ON to Read, ON

Distance

507 km

Time

6 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $92

There are 467.51 km (290.50 miles) from Merlin to Read in northeast direction and 506.94 km (315 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Merlin and Read are 6 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Merlin, ON to Read, ON. The halfway point is Milton, ON.

Merlin, ON and Read, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 12:50 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Merlin, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Merlin, ON to Read, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Merlin, 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 45.11 liters of gas to cover the route between Merlin, ON and Read, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Merlin to Read is $68.11.

During the route, an average car will release 1,078.98 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 Merlin, ON and Read, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Merlin, 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 43.564018 and -79.837044, or 43º 33' 50.4648" N, 79º 50' 13.3584" W. This location is 157.47 miles away from Merlin, ON and Read, ON and it would take approximately 3 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Milton, ON, situated 161 miles from Merlin, ON and 156 miles from Read, ON. It would take 2 hours 48 mins to go from Merlin to Milton and 2 hours 42 mins to go from Read to Milton.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Merlin, ON and Read, ON is Toronto, ON, situated 191 miles from Merlin, ON and 132 miles from Read, ON. It would take 3 hours 18 mins to go from Merlin to and 2 hours 21 mins to go from Read to Toronto.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	290.50 mi	467.51 km	252.44 nautical mi
Driving distance	315 mi	506.83 km	273.67 nautical mi

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