Route from Edmonton to St. Thomas

Distance from Edmonton to St. Thomas

The straight-line distance between Edmonton and St. Thomas is 2647.6 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 2992 km, with an indicative drive time of 33 h 15 min.

Trip cost and route type: Edmonton – St. Thomas

Driving directions from Edmonton to St. Thomas

The map shows the locations of Edmonton (A) and St. Thomas (B). Use the form below to calculate the up-to-date road route with turn-by-turn directions, real distance, and estimated drive time.

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Driving directions from Edmonton to St. Thomas

Real distance: 3,231.3 km  ·  Estimated time: 42 h 5 min

1. • Drive southwest on 100 Street NW. 66 m
2. → Turn right onto 97 Avenue NW. 171 m
3. → Turn right onto 101 Street NW. 16 m
4. → Turn right onto 97 Avenue NW. 2.6 km
5. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 98 Avenue NW. 1.6 km
6. • Bear left onto Terrace Road NW. 5.4 km
7. → Take the Anthony Henday Drive ramp. 275 m
8. • Keep right to take Anthony Henday Drive. 8.3 km
9. • Keep right to take exit 66 onto 14 East toward Camrose/Wainwright. 305.8 km
10. → Turn right onto Highway 21/21. 35.7 km
11. ← Turn left onto Highway 14/14. 30.1 km
12. → Turn right onto Highway 14/14. Continue on 14. 156.7 km
13. • Take the Circle Drive South exit. 66 m
14. • Keep left to take Circle Drive South. 165.5 km
15. ← Turn left onto 16/Trans Canada Highway: Yellowhead Route. Continue on 16. 158.2 km
16. → Turn right onto Yorkton Truck Bypass/52A. 3.1 km
17. ← Turn left onto 52. 4.3 km
18. → Turn right onto 10A. 1.9 km
19. ← Turn left onto 10/Queen Street. 231.7 km
20. • Take the 16 East exit toward Winnipeg. 6.2 km
21. ← Turn left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. Continue on PTH 16. 115.6 km
22. ← Turn left onto PTH 1 East/Trans-Canada Highway/Yellowhead Highway/Trans-Canada Highway/Route Transcanadienne/Trans-Canada Highway. Continue on PTH 1 East. 85.4 km
23. • Take exit 318A onto PTH 100 East/Perimeter Highway toward Kenora. 32.3 km
24. • Take exit 8 onto 59 South toward Saint-Pierre-Jolys. 433 m
25. • Keep right to take 59 South toward Saint-Pierre-Jolys. 32.8 km
26. ← Turn left onto Provincial Trunk Highway 52/PTH 52. Continue on PTH 52. 21.2 km
27. → Turn right onto PTH 12/Brandt Street. 138.0 km
28. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. 57 m
29. ↺ Exit the roundabout. 492 m
30. • Bear right onto MN 11/State Avenue. 170.2 km
31. → Turn right onto US 53/2nd Avenue. 114 m
32. → Turn right onto US 53/MN 11/4th Street. 110 m
33. ← Turn left onto US 53/3rd Avenue. Continue on US 53. 6.0 km
34. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto US 53/Speaker Irvin N. Anderson Memorial Highway. 41 m
35. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto US 53/Speaker Irvin N. Anderson Memorial Highway. Continue on US 53 South. 161.4 km
36. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto US 53 South. 89.9 km
37. • Take the US 53 South exit. 6.6 km
38. ← Turn left to take the I 535 South ramp. 1.4 km
39. • Take the I 535 South exit. 2.9 km
40. • Take the US 53 South exit toward US 2. 228 m
41. • Keep right to stay on US 53 South. 21.1 km
42. • Keep left to take US 2 East toward Ashland. 78.1 km
43. • Keep right to stay on US 2 East toward Ashland/Hurley. 64.9 km
44. ↺ Enter Major Richard I. Bong Memorial Highway and take the 1st exit toward US 2 East. 20.3 km
45. ← Turn left onto M 28/Sunday Lake Street. Continue on M 28. 126.0 km
46. → Turn right onto US 41/M 28. 65.8 km
47. ↺ Enter Palms Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto US 41/M 28/Palms Avenue. 28 m
48. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto US 41/M 28/Palms Avenue. Continue on US 41/M 28. 4.4 km
49. → Turn right onto North Teal Lake Avenue/M 28 BUS. 844 m
50. → Turn right onto West Main Street/M 28 BUS. 134 m
51. ← Turn left onto South Pioneer Avenue. 153 m
52. ← Turn left onto Rail Street. 20.7 km
53. ← Turn left onto Cherry Creek Road/CR 551. 63.8 km
54. → Turn right onto M 28/Cedar Street. Continue on M 28. 56.6 km
55. → Turn right onto M 77. 27.9 km
56. ← Turn left onto US 2. 104.6 km
57. → Take the I 75 South ramp toward Mackinac Bridge. 152.0 km
58. • Keep left to stay on I 75 South toward Saginaw/Detroit. 158.1 km
59. • Take exit 151 onto M 81 toward Reese/Caro. 335 m
60. • Keep left toward Reese/Caro. 41 m
61. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto East Washington Road/M 81 East. 11.1 km
62. → Turn right onto West Vassar Road/M 15 South. Continue on M 15 South. 17.3 km
63. → Turn right onto Goodrich Street/M 15. Continue on M 15. 41.2 km
64. • Bear left onto South State Road/M 15. 354 m
65. → Take the I 69 East ramp toward Port Huron. 87.9 km
66. • Keep left to stay on I 69 East toward Canada. 7.3 km
67. • Keep left to take 402/CBSA - Sarnia (Point Edward) Point Of Entry Traveler Lanes. 28 m
68. • Keep left to stay on 402/CBSA - Sarnia (Point Edward) Point Of Entry Traveler Lanes. 18 m
69. • Keep right to stay on 402. 96.1 km
70. • Take exit 98 onto 4/Colonel Talbot Road toward Saint Thomas. 524 m
71. • Keep right to take 402 EDR toward Colonel Talbot Road South/Colonel Talbot Road Sud. 14.2 km
72. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Talbot Hill. 2.1 km
73. → Turn right onto Princess Avenue. 139 m
74. ← Turn left onto Wellington Street. 760 m
75. Show all 74 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Edmonton – St. Thomas

Indicative estimates based on ~2992 km. Tolls calculated at ~$0.10/km on tolled segments. The calculator updates with the live planner's real distance. Actual consumption, driving style, weather, and toll rates vary.

Origin and destination

How to drive from Edmonton to St. Thomas

The straight-line distance between Edmonton (Alberta) and St. Thomas (Ontario) is about 2647.6 km. The actual road distance varies by chosen route, road type, and travel conditions — especially in winter and across mountain or northern segments.

Before you leave, consider:

• Check current traffic with a navigation app — particularly around major cities.
• Look up any toll segments on your route (Ontario 407, select bridges).
• In winter or at higher elevations, drive times and conditions can change quickly. Carry a charged phone, fuel reserve, and weather-appropriate gear.
• Plan stops at service centres or towns along the way — fuel and rest stops can be sparse on remote sections.

Route description: Edmonton – St. Thomas

Looking for directions from Edmonton to St. Thomas? The estimated road distance is 2992 km (2647.6 km straight line), with an indicative drive time of 33 h 15 min. A long route (over 300 km) that connects Alberta to Ontario. Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. Choose the transport mode in the live planner to get the detailed track.

The trip starts at Edmonton (Alberta) — coordinates 53.5344° N, -113.4900° E. The destination is St. Thomas (Ontario), at 42.7750° N, -81.1833° E.

Practical tips for the Edmonton – St. Thomas drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Alberta — a province prairie in the south rising into the Canadian Rockies in the west — and reaches St. Thomas in Ontario, Great Lakes shoreline in the south, Canadian Shield forests across the north. The route also passes near Emerson (Manitoba).

When to leave

For a long route, leave early (before 06:30) or wait until after 10:00. Avoid summer long-weekend exoduses and major holidays. Plan a break every 1.5–2 hours of driving — and check weather, especially across the Prairies and through mountain passes.

Alternatives

For this route of about 2992 km, consider VIA Rail Canada — VIA's Corridor service connects many Eastern Canadian cities, and the long-distance trains (the Canadian, Ocean) run through the Prairies and the Maritimes. Cross-border trips may also include Amtrak's Adirondack or Cascades. Check schedules at viarail.ca and amtrak.com.

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