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Distance from Preston, ON to Read, ON

Distance

292 km

Time

3 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $53

There are 271.96 km (168.99 miles) from Preston to Read in northeast direction and 292.90 km (182 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Preston and Read are 3 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Preston, ON to Read, ON. The halfway point is Courtice, ON.

Preston, ON and Read, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 2:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Preston, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Preston, ON to Read, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Preston, 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 26 liters of gas to cover the route between Preston, ON and Read, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Preston to Read is $39.26.

During the route, an average car will release 621.85 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.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Preston, ON and Read, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Preston, 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 43.881550 and -78.742508, or 43º 52' 53.58" N, 78º 44' 33.0288" W. This location is 90.75 miles away from Preston, ON and Read, ON and it would take approximately 1 hour 50 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Courtice, ON, situated 91 miles from Preston, ON and 93 miles from Read, ON. It would take 1 hour 35 mins to go from Preston to Courtice and 1 hour 43 mins to go from Read to Courtice.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Preston, ON and Read, ON is Oshawa, ON, situated 87 miles from Preston, ON and 97 miles from Read, ON. It would take 1 hour 30 mins to go from Preston to and 1 hour 45 mins to go from Read to Oshawa.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	168.99 mi	271.96 km	146.85 nautical mi
Driving distance	182 mi	292.10 km	157.72 nautical mi

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