Route from Manitou to Bright

Distance from Manitou to Bright

The straight-line distance between Manitou and Bright is 1521.2 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 1719 km, with an indicative drive time of 19 h 6 min.

Trip cost and route type: Manitou – Bright

Driving directions from Manitou to Bright

The map shows the locations of Manitou (A) and Bright (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 Manitou to Bright

Real distance: 2,029.7 km  ·  Estimated time: 27 h 19 min

1. • Drive southwest on Sixth Street. 78 m
2. ← Turn left onto Front Avenue. 909 m
3. ← Turn left onto Frontage Road/PTH 3. 91.8 km
4. ← Turn left onto PTH 75/Lord Selkirk Highway. Continue on PTH 75. 18.2 km
5. → Turn right onto Montreal Avenue East/PTH 23. Continue on PTH 23. 28.6 km
6. • Bear right. 219 m
7. • Bear right onto Provincial Trunk Highway 59/PTH 59. 3.6 km
8. ← Turn left onto Provincial Road 403/PR 403. 25.4 km
9. → Turn right onto PTH 12/MOM's Way. Continue on MOM's Way. 112.3 km
10. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit. 57 m
11. ↺ Exit the roundabout. 493 m
12. • Bear right onto MN 11/State Avenue. 170.2 km
13. → Turn right onto US 53/2nd Avenue. 114 m
14. → Turn right onto US 53/MN 11/4th Street. 110 m
15. ← Turn left onto US 53/3rd Avenue. Continue on US 53. 6.0 km
16. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto US 53/Speaker Irvin N. Anderson Memorial Highway. 42 m
17. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto US 53/Speaker Irvin N. Anderson Memorial Highway. Continue on US 53 South. 161.4 km
18. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto US 53 South. 89.9 km
19. • Take the US 53 South exit. 6.6 km
20. ← Turn left to take the I 535 South ramp. 1.4 km
21. • Take the I 535 South exit. 2.9 km
22. • Take the US 53 South exit toward US 2. 229 m
23. • Keep right to stay on US 53 South. 21.1 km
24. • Keep left to take US 2 East toward Ashland. 78.1 km
25. • Keep right to stay on US 2 East toward Ashland/Hurley. 64.9 km
26. ↺ Enter Major Richard I. Bong Memorial Highway and take the 1st exit toward US 2 East. 20.3 km
27. ← Turn left onto M 28/Sunday Lake Street. Continue on M 28. 126.0 km
28. → Turn right onto US 41/M 28. 65.8 km
29. ↺ Enter Palms Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto US 41/M 28/Palms Avenue. 29 m
30. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto US 41/M 28/Palms Avenue. Continue on US 41/M 28. 4.4 km
31. → Turn right onto North Teal Lake Avenue/M 28 BUS. 844 m
32. → Turn right onto West Main Street/M 28 BUS. 134 m
33. ← Turn left onto South Pioneer Avenue. 153 m
34. ← Turn left onto Rail Street. 20.7 km
35. ← Turn left onto Cherry Creek Road/CR 551. 63.8 km
36. → Turn right onto M 28/Cedar Street. Continue on M 28. 56.6 km
37. → Turn right onto M 77. 27.9 km
38. ← Turn left onto US 2. 104.6 km
39. → Take the I 75 South ramp toward Mackinac Bridge. 152.0 km
40. • Keep left to stay on I 75 South toward Saginaw/Detroit. 158.1 km
41. • Take exit 151 onto M 81 toward Reese/Caro. 335 m
42. • Keep left toward Reese/Caro. 41 m
43. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto East Washington Road/M 81 East. 11.1 km
44. → Turn right onto West Vassar Road/M 15 South. Continue on M 15 South. 17.3 km
45. → Turn right onto Goodrich Street/M 15. Continue on M 15. 41.2 km
46. • Bear left onto South State Road/M 15. 354 m
47. → Take the I 69 East ramp toward Port Huron. 87.9 km
48. • Keep left to stay on I 69 East toward Canada. 7.3 km
49. • Keep left to take 402/CBSA - Sarnia (Point Edward) Point Of Entry Traveler Lanes. 28 m
50. • Keep left to stay on 402/CBSA - Sarnia (Point Edward) Point Of Entry Traveler Lanes. 18 m
51. • Keep right to stay on 402. 102.7 km
52. • Bear right onto 401/Highway 401/Macdonald-Cartier Freeway. 52.9 km
53. • Take exit 238 toward Oxford/Highway Number 2/Woodstock/Paris. 638 m
54. → Turn right onto Highway 2/2. 2.0 km
55. ← Turn left onto Blandford Road. 13.9 km
56. → Turn right onto County Road 8/8. Continue on 8. 2.7 km
57. ← Turn left onto County Road 22/22. 187 m
58. Show all 57 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Manitou – Bright

Indicative estimates based on ~1719 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 Manitou to Bright

The straight-line distance between Manitou (Manitoba) and Bright (Ontario) is about 1521.2 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: Manitou – Bright

The route connects Manitoba to Ontario: from Manitou to Bright you cover roughly 1719 km on the road (geometric distance 1521.2 km). A long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. The live planner calculates the optimal route with step-by-step instructions and trip cost.

The trip starts at Manitou (Manitoba) — coordinates 49.2424° N, -98.5335° E. The destination is Bright (Ontario), at 43.2732° N, -80.6579° E.

Practical tips for the Manitou – Bright drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Manitoba — a province prairie and lake country, with thousands of lakes and rivers — and reaches Bright in Ontario, Great Lakes shoreline in the south, Canadian Shield forests across the north. The route also passes near Thunder Bay (Ontario).

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 1719 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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