Route from Palmerston to Vancouver

Distance from Palmerston to Vancouver

The straight-line distance between Palmerston and Vancouver is 3243.1 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 3665 km, with an indicative drive time of 40 h 43 min.

Trip cost and route type: Palmerston – Vancouver

Driving directions from Palmerston to Vancouver

The map shows the locations of Palmerston (A) and Vancouver (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 Palmerston to Vancouver

Real distance: 4,353.2 km  ·  Estimated time: 55 h 6 min

1. • Drive east on Bell Street. 53 m
2. → Turn right onto William Street. 307 m
3. → Turn right onto Queen Street S. 156 m
4. ← Turn left onto King Street/CR 8. 5.5 km
5. → Turn right onto Wellington Road 9/Perth Road 140/CR 9/CR 140. 13.5 km
6. ← Turn left onto Highway 86/CR 86/CR 86. 3.6 km
7. → Turn right onto Perth 131 Road/CR 131. Continue on CR 131. 19.3 km
8. → Turn right onto Perth Line 55/CR 55. 1.9 km
9. ← Turn left onto Perth Road 135/CR 135. 16.5 km
10. ← Turn left onto Line 34 (Highway 8)/8. Continue on 8. 2.0 km
11. → Turn right onto Aconton Road/CR 130. 8.2 km
12. ← Turn left onto Perth Line 20/20. 6.2 km
13. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Road 119 (Highway 7)/7. 32 m
14. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto Road 119 (Highway 7)/7. Continue on 7. 5.0 km
15. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Road 119 (HWY 7). 180 m
16. • Bear right onto Road 119 (Highway 7)/7. 2.7 km
17. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 19th Line/119. 22.7 km
18. → Turn right onto Dundas Street West/2. 14.0 km
19. ← Turn left onto Veterans Memorial Parkway. 7.6 km
20. → Take the 401 ramp. 10.1 km
21. • Keep right to take 402/Highway 402. 98.5 km
22. • Keep right to stay on 402/Highway 402. 3.6 km
23. • Keep right to stay on 402. 2.6 km
24. • Keep left to take I 94/I 69 toward Detroit/Flint. 4.1 km
25. • Keep right to take exit 271 to stay on I 69 West toward Flint/Lansing. 87.7 km
26. • Take exit 145 onto M 15 toward Clarkston/Davison. 666 m
27. → Turn right onto South State Road/M 15. Continue on M 15. 41.2 km
28. ← Turn left onto East Huron Avenue/M 15. Continue on M 15 North. 17.2 km
29. ← Turn left onto East Washington Road/M 81. 10.8 km
30. → Take the I 75 North ramp toward Mackinac Bridge. 19.6 km
31. • Keep left to stay on I 75 North. 290.5 km
32. • Take exit 344B onto US 2 toward Manistique/Escanaba. 582 m
33. • Bear right onto US 2/I 75 BL/US-2 West. Continue on US 2. 104.9 km
34. → Turn right onto M 77. 27.9 km
35. ← Turn left onto M 28/M-28. Continue on M 28. 56.6 km
36. ↺ Enter East Munising Avenue and take the 1st exit onto M 28/East Munising. 63.9 km
37. → Turn right onto County Road 480/CR 480. 20.7 km
38. → Turn right onto Division Street. 153 m
39. → Turn right onto West Main Street/M 28 BUS. 134 m
40. ← Turn left onto North Teal Lake Avenue/M 28 BUS. 845 m
41. ← Turn left onto US 41/M 28/US Highway 41. Continue on US 41/M 28. 4.4 km
42. ↺ Enter Palms Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto US 41/M 28. 65.8 km
43. ← Turn left onto US 141/M 28. Continue on M 28. 126.0 km
44. → Turn right onto US 2 West/US 2 West. 84.9 km
45. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit toward US 2 West. 99.0 km
46. ↑ Stay straight to take the I 535 North ramp. 2.7 km
47. • Take the exit toward Garfield Avenue/Port Terminal. 56 m
48. • Keep left to take I 535 North/US 53 North. 1.5 km
49. • Keep left to take US 53 North. 265 m
50. • Keep left to take I 35 South. 31.5 km
51. • Take exit 235 onto MN 210 toward Carlton/Cromwell. 474 m
52. → Turn right onto MN 210. 89.1 km
53. ← Turn left onto US 169/MN 210/Voyageur Highway. Continue on MN 210. 29.8 km
54. → Turn right onto MN 6/MN 210/Archibald Road. Continue on MN 6/MN 210. 4.7 km
55. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto MN 6/MN 210/East Main Street. 33 m
56. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto MN 6/MN 210/East Main Street. Continue on MN 6/East Main Street. 1.7 km
57. ← Turn left onto MN 210/3rd Avenue Southwest. Continue on MN 210. 59.5 km
58. • Take the US 10/MN 210 exit toward Staples. 41.5 km
59. • Bear right. 20 m
60. ↺ Enter US 10 and take the 2nd exit. 30 m
61. ↺ Exit the roundabout. 29 m
62. • Bear right onto US 10 West. 133.8 km
63. • Take the exit. 368 m
64. • Keep right to take MN 336/70th Street South. 3.4 km
65. → Turn right to take the ramp. 325.9 km
66. • Keep right to stay on I 94 West toward Billings. 311.0 km
67. • Take exit 211. 437 m
68. → Turn right onto MT 200 S. 387.5 km
69. → Turn right onto 1st Avenue North. 131.5 km
70. • Bear right. 483 m
71. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto US 87/US 89/MT 3/MT 200. 40.8 km
72. • Keep right to take I 15 North. 18.2 km
73. • Take exit 290. 186.2 km
74. → Turn right onto MT 83. 146.5 km
75. → Turn right onto MT 35. 554 m
76. ← Turn left onto MT 82. 11.0 km
77. → Turn right onto US 93/US 93 South. 7.8 km
78. ← Turn left onto US 93 ALT/Kalispell Bypass. 6.0 km
79. • Take exit 4 onto US 2. 475 m
80. ← Turn left onto US 2/West Idaho Street. 2.5 km
81. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto US 2. 215.0 km
82. → Turn right toward Canada. 18.3 km
83. ← Turn left onto ID 1 North. 19.8 km
84. • Bear right onto BC 21. 14.2 km
85. ← Turn left onto CN 3/Crowsnest Highway. 78.6 km
86. • Bear left onto CN 3/BC 6/Crowsnest Highway. Continue on CN 3/Crowsnest Highway. 10.3 km
87. • Take the exit toward Castlegar/Grand Fork. 76 m
88. • Bear right onto CN 3/Crowsnest Highway. Continue on CN 3. 245.8 km
89. ← Turn left toward 3 West/Penticton/Vancouver. 47.2 km
90. ← Turn left toward Princeton. 489 m
91. → Turn right onto CN 3/Crowsnest Highway/7th Avenue. 340.2 km
92. • Take exit 28B toward Grandview Highway. 842 m
93. ← Turn left onto Boundary Road. 1.5 km
94. → Turn right toward East 29th Avenue. 1.5 km
95. → Turn right onto Kingsway. 3.1 km
96. • Bear left onto East King Edward Avenue. 1.7 km
97. → Turn right. 140 m
98. Show all 97 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Palmerston – Vancouver

Indicative estimates based on ~3665 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 Palmerston to Vancouver

The straight-line distance between Palmerston (Ontario) and Vancouver (British Columbia) is about 3243.1 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: Palmerston – Vancouver

The route from Palmerston to Vancouver connects Ontario to British Columbia. The straight-line distance is about 3243.1 km, with an estimated road distance of 3665 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 Palmerston (Ontario) — coordinates 43.8333° N, -80.8500° E. The destination is Vancouver (British Columbia), at 49.2500° N, -123.1000° E.

Practical tips for the Palmerston – Vancouver drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in Ontario — a province Great Lakes shoreline in the south, Canadian Shield forests across the north — and reaches Vancouver in British Columbia, mountainous, with the Coast Mountains, the Rockies, and a long Pacific coastline. The route also passes near Carnduff (Saskatchewan).

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 3665 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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Cities along the Palmerston – Vancouver route

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Routes with intermediate stops: Palmerston → Carnduff · Palmerston → Carievale · Palmerston → Bienfait

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