Car hire and driving in Cambridge
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 37 km (23 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Cambridge
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge to Brantford | Canada | 25 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Cambridge to Burlington | Canada | 39 km (24 mi) | about 31 min |
| Cambridge to Milton | Canada | 39 km (24 mi) | about 32 min |
| Cambridge to Hamilton | Canada | 39 km (24 mi) | about 32 min |
| Cambridge to Oakville | Canada | 52 km (32 mi) | about 42 min |
| Cambridge to Brampton | Canada | 57 km (35 mi) | about 46 min |
| Cambridge to Mississauga | Canada | 58 km (36 mi) | about 47 min |
| Cambridge to Etobicoke | Canada | 68 km (42 mi) | about 55 min |
| Cambridge to Toronto | Canada | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Cambridge to Vaughan | Canada | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Cambridge to London | Canada | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Cambridge to Thornhill | Canada | 88 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Cambridge to New York City | United States | 598 km (372 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Cambridge to Brooklyn | United States | 606 km (376 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Cambridge to Chicago | United States | 623 km (387 mi) | about 8 h 27 min |
| Cambridge to Queens | United States | 612 km (380 mi) | about 8 h 18 min |
| Cambridge to Montréal | Canada | 585 km (363 mi) | about 7 h 56 min |
| Cambridge to Philadelphia | United States | 571 km (355 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Cambridge to Manhattan | United States | 597 km (371 mi) | about 8 h 5 min |
| Cambridge to The Bronx | United States | 600 km (373 mi) | about 8 h 8 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 Cambridge?
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.