Route from Thamesford to Edmonton

Distance from Thamesford to Edmonton

The straight-line distance between Thamesford and Edmonton is 2640.2 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 2983 km, with an indicative drive time of 33 h 9 min.

Trip cost and route type: Thamesford – Edmonton

Driving directions from Thamesford to Edmonton

The map shows the locations of Thamesford (A) and Edmonton (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 Thamesford to Edmonton

Real distance: 3,225.9 km  ·  Estimated time: 41 h 57 min

1. • Drive south on Milton Street. 191 m
2. → Turn right onto Dundas Street East/2. Continue on 2. 5.3 km
3. ← Turn left onto County Road 73/73. Continue on 73. 8.8 km
4. → Turn right to take the 401 ramp. 19.2 km
5. • Keep right to take 402/Highway 402. 98.5 km
6. • Keep right to stay on 402/Highway 402. 3.6 km
7. • Keep right to stay on 402. 2.6 km
8. • Keep left to take I 94/I 69 toward Detroit/Flint. 4.1 km
9. • Keep right to take exit 271 to stay on I 69 West toward Flint/Lansing. 87.7 km
10. • Take exit 145 onto M 15 toward Clarkston/Davison. 666 m
11. → Turn right onto South State Road/M 15. Continue on M 15. 41.2 km
12. ← Turn left onto East Huron Avenue/M 15. Continue on M 15 North. 17.2 km
13. ← Turn left onto East Washington Road/M 81. 10.8 km
14. → Take the I 75 North ramp toward Mackinac Bridge. 19.6 km
15. • Keep left to stay on I 75 North. 290.5 km
16. • Take exit 344B onto US 2 toward Manistique/Escanaba. 583 m
17. • Bear right onto US 2/I 75 BL/US-2 West. Continue on US 2. 104.9 km
18. → Turn right onto M 77. 27.9 km
19. ← Turn left onto M 28/M-28. Continue on M 28. 56.6 km
20. ↺ Enter East Munising Avenue and take the 1st exit onto M 28/East Munising. 63.9 km
21. → Turn right onto County Road 480/CR 480. 20.7 km
22. → Turn right onto Division Street. 153 m
23. → Turn right onto West Main Street/M 28 BUS. 134 m
24. ← Turn left onto North Teal Lake Avenue/M 28 BUS. 844 m
25. ← Turn left onto US 41/M 28/US Highway 41. Continue on US 41/M 28. 4.4 km
26. ↺ Enter Palms Avenue and take the 2nd exit onto US 41/M 28. 65.8 km
27. ← Turn left onto US 141/M 28. Continue on M 28. 126.0 km
28. → Turn right onto US 2 West/US 2 West. 84.9 km
29. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit toward US 2 West. 99.0 km
30. ↑ Stay straight to take the I 535 North ramp. 2.7 km
31. • Take the exit toward Garfield Avenue/Port Terminal. 56 m
32. • Keep left to take I 535 North/US 53 North. 1.5 km
33. • Keep left to stay on US 53 North. 6.8 km
34. ← Turn left onto US 53 North/MN 194/Miller Trunk Highway. Continue on US 53 North. 90.0 km
35. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto US 53 North. 161.5 km
36. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto US 53/Speaker Irvin N. Anderson Memorial Highway. 45 m
37. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto US 53/Speaker Irvin N. Anderson Memorial Highway. Continue on US 53. 6.0 km
38. → Turn right onto US 53/MN 11/4th Street. 110 m
39. ← Turn left onto US 53/2nd Avenue. 114 m
40. ← Turn left onto US 71/3rd Street. 170.7 km
41. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto MN 313/MOM's Way. 137.8 km
42. ← Turn left onto Main Street/PTH 52. Continue on PTH 52. 21.1 km
43. • Bear right onto PTH 59. 32.8 km
44. • Take the Perimeter Highway exit. 33.6 km
45. • Take exit 42B onto PTH 1 West toward Brandon. 86.1 km
46. • Take the 16 West exit toward Saskatoon. 221 m
47. • Bear right onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. Continue on PTH 16. 115.3 km
48. → Turn right to take the ramp toward Dauphin/Russell. 6.2 km
49. ← Turn left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. 53.3 km
50. • Bear right. 341 m
51. • Bear right onto Provincial Trunk Highway 21/PTH 21. 14.2 km
52. ← Turn left onto Provincial Trunk Highway 45/PTH 45. Continue on PTH 45. 59.5 km
53. • Bear left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. 103.8 km
54. → Turn right onto 10A. 1.9 km
55. ← Turn left onto Broadway Street W/52. Continue on 52. 4.3 km
56. → Turn right onto Yorkton Truck Bypass/52A. 3.1 km
57. ← Turn left onto 16/Yellowhead Route. Continue on 16. 158.2 km
58. → Turn right onto 16/6/Trans Canada Highway: CanAm Highway. 5.2 km
59. ← Turn left onto 16/Trans Canada Highway: Yellowhead Route. Continue on 16. 148.9 km
60. • Take the 11 North/16 West/Circle Drive North exit toward Circle Drive North. 11.3 km
61. → Turn right to take the 16 west/11 north/Idylwyld Drive ramp toward 12 north. 2.2 km
62. • Keep left to take 16/Yellowhead Route toward The Battlefords. 129.4 km
63. • Keep left to take 16/40. 4.0 km
64. • Keep left to take 4 South toward Battleford/Swift Current. 2.3 km
65. → Turn right onto Poundmaker Trail/40. 360.1 km
66. • Keep right to take Anthony Henday Drive. 9.9 km
67. • Take exit 58 onto 101 Avenue/Baseline Road. 780 m
68. • Keep left to take 101 Avenue West toward Edmonton West. 326 m
69. ← Turn left onto Baseline Road. 5.4 km
70. • Bear left onto Terrace Road NW. 2.4 km
71. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 98 Avenue NW. 2.6 km
72. → Turn right onto 101 Street NW. 138 m
73. → Turn right onto 98 Avenue NW. 170 m
74. → Turn right onto 100 Street NW. 138 m
75. Show all 74 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Thamesford – Edmonton

Indicative estimates based on ~2983 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 Thamesford to Edmonton

The straight-line distance between Thamesford (Ontario) and Edmonton (Alberta) is about 2640.2 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: Thamesford – Edmonton

How far is Thamesford from Edmonton? The road estimate is around 2983 km, with an indicative drive time of 33 h 9 min. The route connects Ontario to Alberta — a long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. Verify the track with the live planner for current instructions.

The trip starts at Thamesford (Ontario) — coordinates 43.0614° N, -80.9943° E. The destination is Edmonton (Alberta), at 53.5344° N, -113.4900° E.

Practical tips for the Thamesford – Edmonton 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 Edmonton in Alberta, prairie in the south rising into the Canadian Rockies in the west. 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 2983 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 Thamesford – Edmonton route

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Routes with intermediate stops: Thamesford → Emerson · Thamesford → Altona · Thamesford → Winkler

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