Route from Melita to Brighton

Distance from Melita to Brighton

The straight-line distance between Melita and Brighton is 1853.3 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 2094 km, with an indicative drive time of 23 h 16 min.

Trip cost and route type: Melita – Brighton

Driving directions from Melita to Brighton

The map shows the locations of Melita (A) and Brighton (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 Melita to Brighton

Real distance: 2,369.6 km  ·  Estimated time: 31 h 51 min

1. • Drive northeast. 25 m
2. → Turn right onto Townsend Drive. 120 m
3. → Turn right onto Front Street. 56 m
4. ← Turn left onto Provincial Road 445/PR 445. 210 m
5. ← Turn left onto PTH 83/PTH 3/Provincial Trunk Highway 83. Continue on PTH 3. 35.4 km
6. → Turn right onto Provincial Trunk Highway 21/PTH 21/PTH 3. 8.3 km
7. ← Turn left onto Highway 3/PTH 3. 33.3 km
8. → Turn right onto Highway 10/PTH 10/John Bracken Highway. 41.9 km
9. ← Turn left onto United States Highway 281/US 281/ND 5/ND 3. 701 m
10. → Turn right onto State Highway 3/ND 3. 14.8 km
11. ← Turn left onto State Highway 66/ND 66. Continue on ND 66. 91.4 km
12. → Turn right onto State Highway 20/ND 20/ND 66. 87 m
13. ← Turn left onto State Highway 66/ND 66. Continue on ND 66. 71.9 km
14. → Turn right onto State Highway 32/ND 32/ND 66. 3.2 km
15. ← Turn left onto State Highway 66/ND 66. 30.6 km
16. → Turn right onto United States Highway 81/US 81/ND 66. 3.2 km
17. ← Turn left onto State Highway 66/ND 66. 19.1 km
18. → Turn right to take the I 29 South ramp toward Grand Forks. 67.0 km
19. • Take exit 145 onto US 81 Business/North Washington Street. 596 m
20. ← Turn left onto North Washington Street/US 81 Business. 7.0 km
21. • Bear left onto US 2 East/Gateway Drive. 149 m
22. • Bear right onto North 5th Street/US 2 Business. 1.6 km
23. ← Turn left onto DeMers Avenue/US 2 Business. 908 m
24. → Turn right onto 4th Street Northwest/US 2 BUS. 4.1 km
25. → Turn right onto US 2 East/MN 220/US-2/MN-220. Continue on US 2 East. 35.5 km
26. ← Turn left onto US 2 East/West Robert Street. Continue on US 2 East. 135.4 km
27. • Keep right to take US 2 East/Paul Bunyan Expressway toward Grand Rapids/Park Rapids. 27.8 km
28. • Keep right to stay on US 2 East. 89.1 km
29. → Turn right onto US 169/North Pokegama Avenue. Continue on US 169. 29.2 km
30. ← Turn left onto US 169/Voyageur Highway. 42.6 km
31. ← Turn left onto MN 210/State Highway 210. Continue on MN 210. 89.3 km
32. ← Turn left to take the I 35 North ramp toward Duluth. 31.5 km
33. • Take the exit. 146 m
34. • Keep right to take I 535 South/US 53 South. 1.5 km
35. • Take the I 535 South exit. 2.9 km
36. • Take the US 53 South exit toward US 2. 228 m
37. • Keep right to stay on US 53 South. 21.1 km
38. • Keep left to take US 2 East toward Ashland. 78.1 km
39. • Keep right to stay on US 2 East toward Ashland/Hurley. 64.9 km
40. ↺ Enter Major Richard I. Bong Memorial Highway and take the 1st exit toward US 2 East. 20.3 km
41. ← Turn left onto M 28/Sunday Lake Street. Continue on M 28. 126.0 km
42. → Turn right onto US 41/M 28. 65.8 km
43. ↺ Enter Palms Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto US 41/M 28/Palms Avenue. 29 m
44. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto US 41/M 28/Palms Avenue. Continue on US 41/M 28. 4.4 km
45. → Turn right onto North Teal Lake Avenue/M 28 BUS. 845 m
46. → Turn right onto West Main Street/M 28 BUS. 134 m
47. ← Turn left onto South Pioneer Avenue. 153 m
48. ← Turn left onto Rail Street. 20.7 km
49. ← Turn left onto Cherry Creek Road/CR 551. 63.8 km
50. → Turn right onto M 28/Cedar Street. Continue on M 28. 179.5 km
51. → Take the I 75 North ramp toward Sault Ste Marie. 14.3 km
52. • Keep right to stay on I 75 North. 3.3 km
53. • Bear right onto International Crossing. 339 m
54. → Turn right onto Huron Street. 67 m
55. → Turn right onto Queen Street West. 447 m
56. → Turn right to take the ramp toward 17. 55 m
57. • Bear right onto Carmen's Way. 2.3 km
58. • Take the exit. 71 m
59. • Bear right onto 550/Second Line East. Continue on Second Line East. 4.3 km
60. • Take the exit. 2.7 km
61. ← Turn left onto 17/Trunk Road. 26.0 km
62. ↑ Continue. 501 m
63. • Bear right onto 17/Highway 17. Continue on 17. 271.3 km
64. • Take the 69/46 exit toward Toronto. 234.8 km
65. • Take exit 147 onto 12 West/16/Simcoe Road toward Fesserton. 513 m
66. • Bear right onto Highway 12/12. 27.3 km
67. → Take the 11/12 ramp toward Highway 11 South/Highway 12 South. 2.1 km
68. • Take exit 131 onto 12 South/11 toward Old Barrie Road. 561 m
69. ← Turn left onto 12/Highway 12. 5.4 km
70. • Take the 12 exit toward Atherley Road East. 17.2 km
71. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 12/Highway 12. 30 m
72. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 12/Highway 12. Continue on 12. 66.1 km
73. ← Turn left onto Myrtle Road East/5. Continue on 5. 3.4 km
74. → Turn right onto Simcoe Street North/2. 5.5 km
75. → Take the 407 Toll East ramp. 3.0 km
76. • Keep left to stay on 407/Highway 407. 8.5 km
77. • Take exit 135 onto 418 South toward 401. 9.9 km
78. • Keep left to take 401 East/est toward Kingston. 1.7 km
79. • Keep left to take 401 East/est. 81.2 km
80. • Take exit 509 onto 30/Northumberland County Road 30 toward Brighton/Campbellford. 790 m
81. ← Turn left onto Northumberland County 30/CR 30. 4.9 km
82. → Turn right onto Donaldsons Road. 1.0 km
83. Show all 82 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Melita – Brighton

Indicative estimates based on ~2094 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 Melita to Brighton

The straight-line distance between Melita (Manitoba) and Brighton (Ontario) is about 1853.3 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: Melita – Brighton

The route from Melita to Brighton connects Manitoba to Ontario. The straight-line distance is about 1853.3 km, with an estimated road distance of 2094 km — a long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. Use the live planner for an up-to-date track, turn-by-turn directions, and a trip-cost estimate.

The trip starts at Melita (Manitoba) — coordinates 49.2681° N, -100.9960° E. The destination is Brighton (Ontario), at 44.1222° N, -77.7642° E.

Practical tips for the Melita – Brighton drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Manitoba — a province prairie and lake country, with thousands of lakes and rivers — and reaches Brighton 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 2094 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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