Edmonton: 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.
Edmonton is a city of 1 million people in Canada (Alberta), 610 m (2,001 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 11 railway stations on record, including MacEwan station. Our booking partner lists 383 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Edmonton runs from about 7 h 32 min a day in late December to 17 h 8 min in late June (computed for 53.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Edmonton is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Edmonton: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include MacEwan station, Kingsway/Royal Alex station, Clareview station, Health Sciences/Jubilee station, McKernan/Belgravia station, Century Park station. Trains to Edmonton
Buses to Edmonton · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 383 places to stay in Edmonton. Of the 222 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (97), and 1 are five-star. Across 102 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 88,853 reviews in total.
Hotels in Edmonton: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Telus World of Science | 530,000 | — |
The busiest is Telus World of Science at 530,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Edmonton
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Calgary, 281 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Red Deer, 144 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Harbin, Nashville, Wonju, Bergen op Zoom, Gatineau, Austin.
Common questions
Which airport serves Edmonton?
Edmonton International Airport (YEG), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
How big is Edmonton?
About 1 million people live in Edmonton, across 768 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Edmonton in?
America/Edmonton, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Edmonton?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Edmonton?
Our booking partner lists 383 places to stay in Edmonton, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Edmonton?
Calgary (281 km), Red Deer (144 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.