Car hire and driving in Amherst
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BUF means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Amherst
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst to St. Catharines | Canada | 42 km (26 mi) | about 34 min |
| Amherst to Oakville | Canada | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Amherst to Hamilton | Canada | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Amherst to Toronto | Canada | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Amherst to Burlington | Canada | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Amherst to Mississauga | Canada | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Amherst to Etobicoke | Canada | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Amherst to Rochester | United States | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Amherst to Ajax | Canada | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Amherst to Whitby | Canada | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Amherst to Oshawa | Canada | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Amherst to Markham | Canada | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Amherst to New York City | United States | 470 km (292 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Amherst to Brooklyn | United States | 478 km (297 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Amherst to Chicago | United States | 737 km (458 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Amherst to Queens | United States | 484 km (301 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Amherst to Montréal | Canada | 501 km (312 mi) | about 6 h 48 min |
| Amherst to Philadelphia | United States | 453 km (281 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Amherst to Manhattan | United States | 469 km (291 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Amherst to The Bronx | United States | 472 km (293 mi) | about 6 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Amherst?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.