Brantford: 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.
Brantford is a city of 104,688 people in Canada (Ontario), 200 m (656 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Brantford railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Brantford runs from about 9 h 3 min a day in late December to 15 h 26 min in late June (computed for 43.13° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Brantford is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 10,006-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 79 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 38 km), London International Airport (YXU, 73 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 89 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 89 km).
Flights to Brantford: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Brantford railway station, Brantford (TH&B) railway station, Brantford Union Station. Trains to Brantford
Buses to Brantford · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Brantford Public Library | 8,547 | 2016 |
The busiest is Brantford Public Library at 8,547 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Brantford
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 95 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mississauga, 70 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brampton, 73 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Detroit, 244 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamilton, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- London, 80 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 216 km (United States) — trains · buses · car rental
- Etobicoke, 80 km — buses · car rental
- Markham, 115 km — trains
- Vaughan, 100 km — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ostrów Wielkopolski.
Common questions
Which airport serves Brantford?
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Brantford?
About 104,688 people live in Brantford, across 72 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Brantford in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Brantford?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Brantford?
Toronto (95 km), Mississauga (70 km), Brampton (73 km), Detroit (244 km), Hamilton (36 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.