Car hire and driving in Cleveland
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 CLE means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Cleveland
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland to Akron | United States | 49 km (30 mi) | about 40 min |
| Cleveland to Windsor | Canada | 141 km (88 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Cleveland to Detroit | United States | 145 km (90 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Cleveland to Warren | United States | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Cleveland to Toledo | United States | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Cleveland to Sterling Heights | United States | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Cleveland to London | Canada | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Cleveland to Pittsburgh | United States | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Cleveland to Ann Arbor | United States | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Cleveland to Columbus | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Cleveland to Brantford | Canada | 216 km (134 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Cleveland to Kitchener | Canada | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Cleveland to New York City | United States | 650 km (404 mi) | about 8 h 49 min |
| Cleveland to Toronto | Canada | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Cleveland to Brooklyn | United States | 656 km (408 mi) | about 8 h 53 min |
| Cleveland to Chicago | United States | 496 km (308 mi) | about 6 h 43 min |
| Cleveland to Queens | United States | 665 km (413 mi) | about 9 h 1 min |
| Cleveland to Houston | United States | 1,792 km (1,114 mi) | about 24 h 18 min |
| Cleveland to Montréal | Canada | 791 km (491 mi) | about 10 h 43 min |
| Cleveland to Philadelphia | United States | 577 km (358 mi) | about 7 h 49 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 Cleveland?
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 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.