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Distance from Read, ON to Dresden, ON

Distance

490 km

Time

6 hours 15 mins

Gas Cost

$37 - $89

There are 445.05 km (276.54 miles) from Read to Dresden in southwest direction and 490.85 km (305 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Read and Dresden are 6 hours 15 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Read, ON to Dresden, ON. The halfway point is Brampton, ON.

Read, ON and Dresden, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 1:50 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Read, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Read, ON to Dresden, 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 43.64 liters of gas to cover the route between Read, ON and Dresden, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Read to Dresden is $65.89.

During the route, an average car will release 1,043.81 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 Read, ON and Dresden, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Read, ON and Dresden, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.606941 and -79.772255, or 43º 36' 24.9876" N, 79º 46' 20.118" W. This location is 152.33 miles away from Read, ON and Dresden, ON and it would take approximately 3 hours 7 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Brampton, ON, situated 149 miles from Read, ON and 165 miles from Dresden, ON. It would take 2 hours 36 mins to go from Read to Brampton and 3 hours to go from Dresden to Brampton.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Read, ON and Dresden, ON is Toronto, ON, situated 132 miles from Read, ON and 181 miles from Dresden, ON. It would take 2 hours 20 mins to go from Read to and 3 hours 14 mins to go from Dresden to Toronto.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	276.54 mi	445.05 km	240.31 nautical mi
Driving distance	305 mi	490.31 km	264.75 nautical mi

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