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Distance from Waterloo, ON to Lancaster, ON

Distance

551 km

Time

6 hours 41 mins

Gas Cost

$42 - $100

There are 513.82 km (319.28 miles) from Waterloo to Lancaster in northeast direction and 552.00 km (343 miles) by car, following the 401 route.

Waterloo and Lancaster are 6 hours 41 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Waterloo, ON to Lancaster, ON. The halfway point is Belleville, ON.

Waterloo, ON and Lancaster, ON are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 4:41 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Waterloo, ON

Planning on renting a car to go from Waterloo, ON to Lancaster, ON? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Waterloo, 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 49.08 liters of gas to cover the route between Waterloo, ON and Lancaster, ON.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Waterloo to Lancaster is $74.11.

During the route, an average car will release 1,174.02 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 Waterloo, ON and Lancaster, ON

If you want to meet halfway between Waterloo, ON and Lancaster, ON or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.166126 and -77.461067, or 44º 9' 58.0536" N, 77º 27' 39.8412" W. This location is 171.34 miles away from Waterloo, ON and Lancaster, ON and it would take approximately 3 hours 20 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest city to the halfway point is Belleville, ON, situated 176 miles from Waterloo, ON and 171 miles from Lancaster, ON. It would take 2 hours 58 mins to go from Waterloo to Belleville and 2 hours 50 mins to go from Lancaster to Belleville.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Waterloo, ON and Lancaster, ON in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	319.28 mi	513.82 km	277.44 nautical mi
Driving distance	343 mi	551.47 km	297.77 nautical mi

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