Car hire and driving in Edmonton
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 YEG means 28 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Edmonton
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton to Red Deer | Canada | 144 km (90 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Edmonton to Calgary | Canada | 281 km (175 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Edmonton to Lethbridge | Canada | 430 km (267 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Edmonton to Saskatoon | Canada | 483 km (300 mi) | about 6 h 33 min |
| Edmonton to Kamloops | Canada | 567 km (352 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Edmonton to Kelowna | Canada | 581 km (361 mi) | about 7 h 53 min |
| Edmonton to Regina | Canada | 696 km (433 mi) | about 9 h 26 min |
| Edmonton to Spokane | United States | 712 km (442 mi) | about 9 h 39 min |
| Edmonton to Chilliwack | Canada | 764 km (475 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Edmonton to Abbotsford | Canada | 788 km (490 mi) | about 10 h 41 min |
| Edmonton to Coquitlam | Canada | 800 km (497 mi) | about 10 h 51 min |
| Edmonton to Langley | Canada | 807 km (501 mi) | about 10 h 56 min |
| Edmonton to Seattle | United States | 909 km (565 mi) | about 12 h 19 min |
| Edmonton to Winnipeg | Canada | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Edmonton to Denver | United States | 1,664 km (1,034 mi) | about 22 h 33 min |
| Edmonton to Vancouver | Canada | 822 km (511 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Edmonton to Portland | United States | 1,111 km (690 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Edmonton to Surrey | Canada | 815 km (507 mi) | about 11 h 3 min |
| Edmonton to Minneapolis | United States | 1,739 km (1,081 mi) | about 23 h 34 min |
| Edmonton to Aurora | United States | 1,669 km (1,037 mi) | about 22 h 38 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 Edmonton?
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 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.