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Distance from Read, ON to Merlin, ON

Distance

507 km

Time

6 hours 24 mins

Gas Cost

$38 - $92

There are 467.51 km (290.50 miles) from Read to Merlin in southwest direction and 506.94 km (315 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Read and Merlin are 6 hours 24 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Read, ON to Merlin, ON. The halfway point is Milton, ON.

Read, ON and Merlin, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 3:32 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Read, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Read, ON to Merlin, 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 45.13 liters of gas to cover the route between Read, ON and Merlin, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Read to Merlin is $68.14.

During the route, an average car will release 1,079.48 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 Merlin, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Read, ON and Merlin, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 43.560467 and -79.841698, or 43º 33' 37.6812" N, 79º 50' 30.1128" W. This location is 157.54 miles away from Read, ON and Merlin, ON and it would take approximately 3 hours 12 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Milton, ON, situated 157 miles from Read, ON and 162 miles from Merlin, ON. It would take 2 hours 46 mins to go from Read to Milton and 2 hours 49 mins to go from Merlin to Milton.

Major City Closest to Halfway Point

The major city closest to the halfway point between Read, ON and Merlin, ON is Toronto, ON, situated 132 miles from Read, ON and 191 miles from Merlin, ON. It would take 2 hours 20 mins to go from Read to and 3 hours 18 mins to go from Merlin to Toronto.

Distance conversions

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

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	290.50 mi	467.51 km	252.44 nautical mi
Driving distance	315 mi	507.07 km	273.79 nautical mi

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