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Distance from Read, ON to Grimsby, ON

Distance

294 km

Time

3 hours 39 mins

Gas Cost

$22 - $53

There are 226.42 km (140.69 miles) from Read to Grimsby in southwest direction and 294.51 km (183 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Read and Grimsby are 3 hours 39 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Read, ON and Grimsby, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 8:27 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Read, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Read, ON to Grimsby, 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 26.19 liters of gas to cover the route between Read, ON and Grimsby, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Read to Grimsby is $39.54.

During the route, an average car will release 626.35 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 Grimsby, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Read, ON and Grimsby, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.884197 and -78.722504, or 43º 53' 3.1092" N, 78º 43' 21.0144" W. This location is 91.41 miles away from Read, ON and Grimsby, 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 98 miles from Grimsby, ON. It would take 1 hour 35 mins to go from Read to Bowmanville and 1 hour 40 mins to go from Grimsby to Bowmanville.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Read, ON and Grimsby, ON is Oshawa, ON, situated 97 miles from Read, ON and 89 miles from Grimsby, ON. It would take 1 hour 44 mins to go from Read to and 1 hour 30 mins to go from Grimsby to Oshawa.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	140.69 mi	226.42 km	122.26 nautical mi
Driving distance	183 mi	294.21 km	158.86 nautical mi

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