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Distance from Rayside, ON to Amherst, QC

Distance

720 km

Time

9 hours 2 mins

Gas Cost

$54 - $131

There are 585.82 km (364.01 miles) from Rayside to Amherst in northeast direction and 720.99 km (448 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Rayside and Amherst are 9 hours 2 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Rayside, ON to Amherst, QC. The halfway point is Read, ON.

Rayside, ON and Amherst, QC are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 8:39 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Rayside, ON

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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 64.12 liters of gas to cover the route between Rayside, ON and Amherst, QC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Rayside to Amherst is $96.83.

During the route, an average car will release 1,533.85 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 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Rayside, ON and Amherst, QC

If you want to meet halfway between Rayside, ON and Amherst, QC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.233273 and -77.198586, or 44º 13' 59.7828" N, 77º 11' 54.9096" W. This location is 223.85 miles away from Rayside, ON and Amherst, QC and it would take approximately 4 hours 31 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Read, ON, situated 224 miles from Rayside, ON and 239 miles from Amherst, QC. It would take 3 hours 49 mins to go from Rayside to Read and 4 hours 25 mins to go from Amherst to Read.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Rayside, ON and Amherst, QC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	364.01 mi	585.82 km	316.32 nautical mi
Driving distance	448 mi	720.49 km	389.04 nautical mi

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