Brampton: 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.
Brampton is a city of 656,480 people in Canada (Ontario), 221 m (725 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Mount Pleasant GO Station. Our booking partner lists 140 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Brampton runs from about 8 h 59 min a day in late December to 15 h 30 min in late June (computed for 43.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Brampton is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,120-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM, 58 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 30 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 55 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 73 km), Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 91 km).
Flights to Brampton: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Mount Pleasant GO Station, Brampton GO Station. Trains to Brampton
Buses to Brampton · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 140 places to stay in Brampton. Of the 63 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (21), and 1 are five-star. Across 20 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 12,356 reviews in total.
Hotels in Brampton: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 30 km — car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 375 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 15 km
- Detroit, 306 km (United States) — flights
- Hamilton, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- London, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 290 km (United States) — flights · tours
- Etobicoke, 16 km — tours
- Markham, 45 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vaughan, 27 km — car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Benxi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Brampton?
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Brampton?
About 656,480 people live in Brampton, across 267 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Brampton in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Brampton?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Brampton?
Our booking partner lists 140 places to stay in Brampton, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Brampton?
Toronto (30 km), Ottawa (375 km), Mississauga (15 km), Detroit (306 km), Hamilton (49 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 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.