Abbotsford: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Abbotsford is a city of 141,397 people in Canada (British Columbia), 114 m (374 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Abbotsford railway station.
Key facts
Open Abbotsford in Google Maps
Daylight in Abbotsford runs from about 8 h 17 min a day in late December to 16 h 17 min in late June (computed for 49.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Abbotsford is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Victoria International Airport (YYJ, 97 km), Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 9 km), Bellingham International Airport (BLI, 36 km), Orcas Island Airport (ESD, 62 km), Friday Harbor Airport (FRD, 82 km).
Flights to Abbotsford: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Abbotsford railway station. Trains to Abbotsford
Buses to Abbotsford · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Community Library | 156,573 | 2018 |
| Mount Lehman Library | 5,056 | 2018 |
The busiest is Abbotsford Community Library at 156,573 visitors in 2018. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Abbotsford
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 162 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 67 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Portland, 394 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Surrey, 42 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria, 106 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 56 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tri-Cities, 388 km (United States) — flights
- Spokane, 389 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tacoma, 201 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Richmond, 66 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Fukagawa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Abbotsford?
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Abbotsford?
About 141,397 people live in Abbotsford, across 375,550,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Abbotsford in?
America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Abbotsford?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Abbotsford?
Seattle (162 km), Vancouver (67 km), Portland (394 km), Surrey (42 km), Victoria (106 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.