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Distance from Read, ON to Bala, ON

Distance

313 km

Time

4 hours 30 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $57

There are 206.28 km (128.18 miles) from Read to Bala in northwest direction and 313.82 km (195 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Read and Bala are 4 hours 30 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Read, ON to Bala, ON. The halfway point is Bowmanville, ON.

Read, ON and Bala, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 3:11 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Read, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Read, ON to Bala, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Read, 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 27.87 liters of gas to cover the route between Read, ON and Bala, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Read to Bala is $42.08.

During the route, an average car will release 666.62 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 3, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Read, ON and Bala, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Read, ON and Bala, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.927010 and -78.708122, or 43º 55' 37.236" N, 78º 42' 29.2392" W. This location is 97.29 miles away from Read, ON and Bala, ON and it would take approximately 2 hours 15 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Bowmanville, ON, situated 87 miles from Read, ON and 107 miles from Bala, ON. It would take 1 hour 35 mins to go from Read to Bowmanville and 2 hours 16 mins to go from Bala to Bowmanville.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Read, ON and Bala, ON is Oshawa, ON, situated 97 miles from Read, ON and 99 miles from Bala, ON. It would take 1 hour 44 mins to go from Read to and 2 hours 9 mins to go from Bala to Oshawa.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	128.18 mi	206.28 km	111.38 nautical mi
Driving distance	195 mi	313.13 km	169.08 nautical mi

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