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Distance from Read, ON to Barrie, ON

Distance

290 km

Time

3 hours 38 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $53

There are 197.91 km (122.98 miles) from Read to Barrie in west direction and 289.68 km (180 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Read and Barrie are 3 hours 38 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Read, ON and Barrie, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 6:12 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Read, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Read, ON to Barrie, 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 25.81 liters of gas to cover the route between Read, ON and Barrie, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Read to Barrie is $38.98.

During the route, an average car will release 617.46 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 Read, ON and Barrie, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Read, ON and Barrie, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.901009 and -78.651711, or 43º 54' 3.6324" N, 78º 39' 6.1596" W. This location is 90.11 miles away from Read, ON and Barrie, ON and it would take approximately 1 hour 49 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 96 miles from Barrie, ON. It would take 1 hour 35 mins to go from Read to Bowmanville and 1 hour 38 mins to go from Barrie to Bowmanville.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Read, ON and Barrie, ON is Oshawa, ON, situated 97 miles from Read, ON and 86 miles from Barrie, ON. It would take 1 hour 44 mins to go from Read to and 1 hour 28 mins to go from Barrie to Oshawa.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	122.98 mi	197.91 km	106.86 nautical mi
Driving distance	180 mi	290.04 km	156.61 nautical mi

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