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Distance from Peterborough, ON to Read, ON

Distance

136 km

Time

2 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$10 - $25

There are 88.80 km (55.18 miles) from Peterborough to Read in east direction and 135.18 km (84 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Peterborough and Read are 2 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Peterborough, ON to Read, ON. The halfway point is Brighton, ON.

Peterborough, ON and Read, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 6:01 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Peterborough, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Peterborough, ON to Read, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Peterborough, 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 12.08 liters of gas to cover the route between Peterborough, ON and Read, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Peterborough to Read is $18.24.

During the route, an average car will release 288.93 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 Peterborough, ON and Read, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Peterborough, 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 44.100155 and -77.769127, or 44º 6' 0.558" N, 77º 46' 8.8572" W. This location is 42.17 miles away from Peterborough, ON and Read, ON and it would take approximately 1 hour 1 min to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Brighton, ON, situated 49 miles from Peterborough, ON and 42 miles from Read, ON. It would take 1 hour 5 mins to go from Peterborough to Brighton and 50 minutes to go from Read to Brighton.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	55.18 mi	88.80 km	47.95 nautical mi
Driving distance	84 mi	135.72 km	73.28 nautical mi

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