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Distance from Ottawa, ON to Read, ON

Distance

256 km

Time

3 hours 12 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $46

There are 171.42 km (106.51 miles) from Ottawa to Read in southwest direction and 255.89 km (159 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Ottawa and Read are 3 hours 12 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Ottawa, ON to Read, ON. The halfway point is Quabbin, ON.

Ottawa, ON and Read, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 7:18 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Ottawa, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Ottawa, ON to Read, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Ottawa, 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 22.81 liters of gas to cover the route between Ottawa, ON and Read, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Ottawa to Read is $34.44.

During the route, an average car will release 545.61 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 Ottawa, ON and Read, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Ottawa, 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 44.437939 and -75.892807, or 44º 26' 16.5804" N, 75º 53' 34.1052" W. This location is 79.63 miles away from Ottawa, ON and Read, ON and it would take approximately 1 hour 36 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Quabbin, ON, situated 86 miles from Ottawa, ON and 80 miles from Read, ON. It would take 1 hour 28 mins to go from Ottawa to Quabbin and 1 hour 28 mins to go from Read to Quabbin.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	106.51 mi	171.42 km	92.56 nautical mi
Driving distance	159 mi	256.29 km	138.39 nautical mi

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