Chilliwack: 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.
Chilliwack is a city of 101,491 people in Canada (British Columbia), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Chilliwack railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Chilliwack runs from about 8 h 16 min a day in late December to 16 h 18 min in late June (computed for 49.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chilliwack is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 34 km), Bellingham International Airport (BLI, 60 km), Orcas Island Airport (ESD, 87 km).
Flights to Chilliwack: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Chilliwack railway station. Trains to Chilliwack
Buses to Chilliwack · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Chilliwack Library | 261,062 | 2018 |
| Yarrow Library | 20,902 | 2018 |
The busiest is Chilliwack Library at 261,062 visitors in 2018. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Chilliwack
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 176 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 85 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Surrey, 64 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Victoria, 131 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 73 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tri-Cities, 385 km (United States) — flights
- Spokane, 373 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tacoma, 216 km (United States) — flights · trains · tours
- Richmond, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 396 km (United States) — flights · trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Chilliwack?
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 90 km (56 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Chilliwack?
About 101,491 people live in Chilliwack, across 262 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chilliwack in?
America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Chilliwack?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chilliwack?
Seattle (176 km), Vancouver (85 km), Surrey (64 km), Victoria (131 km), Burnaby (73 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.