Distance between cities › Canada › Ontario › Read, ON › Distance from Read to Chalk River Book Hotels

Distance from Read, ON to Chalk River, ON

Distance

245 km

Time

3 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$19 - $44

There are 190.74 km (118.52 miles) from Read to Chalk River in north direction and 244.62 km (152 miles) by car, following the 41 route.

Read and Chalk River are 3 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Read, ON to Chalk River, ON. The halfway point is Palmer Rapids, ON.

Read, ON and Chalk River, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 5:03 am.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Read, ON to Chalk River, ON:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Read, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Read, ON to Chalk River, 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

Compare rental car prices in Read »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 21.84 liters of gas to cover the route between Read, ON and Chalk River, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Read to Chalk River is $32.98.

During the route, an average car will release 522.39 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 Read, ON and Chalk River, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Read, ON and Chalk River, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 45.128071 and -77.265526, or 45º 7' 41.0556" N, 77º 15' 55.8936" W. This location is 76.24 miles away from Read, ON and Chalk River, ON and it would take approximately 1 hour 57 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Palmer Rapids, ON, situated 103 miles from Read, ON and 79 miles from Chalk River, ON. It would take 2 hours 33 mins to go from Read to Palmer Rapids and 1 hour 50 mins to go from Chalk River to Palmer Rapids.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	118.52 mi	190.74 km	102.99 nautical mi
Driving distance	152 mi	245.38 km	132.50 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips