Route from Winkler to Simcoe

Distance from Winkler to Simcoe

The straight-line distance between Winkler and Simcoe is 1528.5 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 1727 km, with an indicative drive time of 19 h 11 min.

Trip cost and route type: Winkler – Simcoe

Driving directions from Winkler to Simcoe

The map shows the locations of Winkler (A) and Simcoe (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 Winkler to Simcoe

Real distance: 2,019.5 km  ·  Estimated time: 26 h 50 min

1. • Drive east on Mountain Avenue. 455 m
2. ← Turn left onto 1st Street/North West Mounted Police Route/1st Street/Route de la police à cheval du Nord-Ouest/PTH 32. Continue on 1st Street/1st Street/PTH 32. 1.1 km
3. → Turn right onto Highway 14/PTH 14. Continue on PTH 14. 44.9 km
4. → Turn right toward PTH 75 South/Emerson. 139.0 km
5. • Take exit 145 onto US 81 Business/North Washington Street. 597 m
6. ← Turn left onto North Washington Street/US 81 Business. 7.0 km
7. • Bear left onto US 2 East/Gateway Drive. 149 m
8. • Bear right onto North 5th Street/US 2 Business. 1.6 km
9. ← Turn left onto DeMers Avenue/US 2 Business. 908 m
10. → Turn right onto 4th Street Northwest/US 2 BUS. 4.1 km
11. → Turn right onto US 2 East/MN 220/US-2/MN-220. Continue on US 2 East. 35.5 km
12. ← Turn left onto US 2 East/West Robert Street. Continue on US 2 East. 135.4 km
13. • Keep right to take US 2 East/Paul Bunyan Expressway toward Grand Rapids/Park Rapids. 27.8 km
14. • Keep right to stay on US 2 East. 89.1 km
15. → Turn right onto US 169/North Pokegama Avenue. Continue on US 169. 29.2 km
16. ← Turn left onto US 169/Voyageur Highway. 42.6 km
17. ← Turn left onto MN 210/State Highway 210. Continue on MN 210. 89.3 km
18. ← Turn left to take the I 35 North ramp toward Duluth. 31.5 km
19. • Take the exit. 146 m
20. • Keep right to take I 535 South/US 53 South. 1.5 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. 845 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. 17.2 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. 353 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. 98.3 km
52. • Take exit 100 onto 4 toward Wonderland Road. 481 m
53. ← Turn left onto Wonderland Road South/4. 19 m
54. ← Turn left to take the 402 ramp. 4.5 km
55. • Bear right onto 401/Highway 401/Macdonald-Cartier Freeway. 33.7 km
56. • Take exit 218 onto 119/Harris Street toward Ingersoll. 460 m
57. • Keep left to take 119/Harris Street toward Ingersoll. 81 m
58. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Highway 19/19. 7 m
59. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto Highway 19/19. Continue on 19. 3.9 km
60. ← Turn left onto Salford Road/46. 11.0 km
61. → Turn right onto Highway 59/59. Continue on 59. 29.0 km
62. ← Turn left onto Highway 3/3. 1.3 km
63. • Bear right onto James Street. 14.6 km
64. → Turn right onto Hillcrest Road/41. 1.2 km
65. ← Turn left onto West Street/1. Continue on West Street. 2.4 km
66. ← Turn left onto Talbot Street. 101 m
67. → Turn right onto Young Street. 49 m
68. Show all 67 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Winkler – Simcoe

Indicative estimates based on ~1727 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 Winkler to Simcoe

The straight-line distance between Winkler (Manitoba) and Simcoe (Ontario) is about 1528.5 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: Winkler – Simcoe

Planning a trip from Winkler to Simcoe means budgeting around 1727 km on the road and an indicative drive time of 19 h 11 min by car. The route connects Manitoba to Ontario and falls into a long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections.

The trip starts at Winkler (Manitoba) — coordinates 49.1817° N, -97.9397° E. The destination is Simcoe (Ontario), at 42.8376° N, -80.3073° E.

Practical tips for the Winkler – Simcoe drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Manitoba — a province prairie and lake country, with thousands of lakes and rivers — and reaches Simcoe 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 1727 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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