Car hire and driving in Clearwater, FL
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PIE means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Clearwater
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater to Tampa | United States | 34 km (21 mi) | about 27 min |
| Clearwater to Brandon | United States | 51 km (31 mi) | about 41 min |
| Clearwater to Lakeland | United States | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Clearwater to Orlando | United States | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Clearwater to Cape Coral | United States | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Clearwater to Gainesville | United States | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Clearwater to Palm Bay | United States | 217 km (135 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Clearwater to Port Saint Lucie | United States | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 25 min |
| Clearwater to Jacksonville | United States | 286 km (177 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Clearwater to West Palm Beach | United States | 305 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Clearwater to Tallahassee | United States | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Clearwater to Coral Springs | United States | 313 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Clearwater to New York City | United States | 1,629 km (1,012 mi) | about 22 h 5 min |
| Clearwater to Brooklyn | United States | 1,626 km (1,010 mi) | about 22 h 2 min |
| Clearwater to Chicago | United States | 1,605 km (997 mi) | about 21 h 46 min |
| Clearwater to Queens | United States | 1,634 km (1,015 mi) | about 22 h 9 min |
| Clearwater to Houston | United States | 1,239 km (770 mi) | about 16 h 48 min |
| Clearwater to Philadelphia | United States | 1,506 km (936 mi) | about 20 h 25 min |
| Clearwater to San Antonio | United States | 1,538 km (956 mi) | about 20 h 51 min |
| Clearwater to Manhattan | United States | 1,638 km (1,018 mi) | about 22 h 12 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Clearwater?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
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.