Car hire and driving in Burlington, ON
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YHM means 25 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Burlington
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington to Mississauga | Canada | 26 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Burlington to Brampton | Canada | 34 km (21 mi) | about 27 min |
| Burlington to Etobicoke | Canada | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Burlington to Guelph | Canada | 38 km (24 mi) | about 31 min |
| Burlington to Cambridge | Canada | 39 km (24 mi) | about 31 min |
| Burlington to Brantford | Canada | 45 km (28 mi) | about 36 min |
| Burlington to Toronto | Canada | 50 km (31 mi) | about 41 min |
| Burlington to St. Catharines | Canada | 54 km (33 mi) | about 44 min |
| Burlington to Kitchener | Canada | 55 km (34 mi) | about 44 min |
| Burlington to Waterloo | Canada | 56 km (35 mi) | about 45 min |
| Burlington to Vaughan | Canada | 57 km (35 mi) | about 46 min |
| Burlington to Thornhill | Canada | 58 km (36 mi) | about 47 min |
| Burlington to New York City | United States | 566 km (351 mi) | about 7 h 40 min |
| Burlington to Brooklyn | United States | 573 km (356 mi) | about 7 h 46 min |
| Burlington to Chicago | United States | 661 km (411 mi) | about 8 h 58 min |
| Burlington to Queens | United States | 579 km (360 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Burlington to Montréal | Canada | 549 km (341 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Burlington to Philadelphia | United States | 544 km (338 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Burlington to Manhattan | United States | 564 km (351 mi) | about 7 h 39 min |
| Burlington to The Bronx | United States | 567 km (353 mi) | about 7 h 41 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 Burlington?
The right, as everywhere in Canada.
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 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.