Greater Sudbury: 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.
Greater Sudbury is a city of 166,004 people in Canada (Ontario), 266 m (873 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sudbury Airport (YSB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Capreol railway station.
Key facts
Open Greater Sudbury in Google Maps
Daylight in Greater Sudbury runs from about 8 h 38 min a day in late December to 15 h 53 min in late June (computed for 46.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Greater Sudbury is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sudbury Airport (YSB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,600 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Greater Sudbury: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Capreol railway station. Trains to Greater Sudbury
Buses to Greater Sudbury · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Sudbury Public Library | 14,448 | 2016 |
The busiest is Greater Sudbury Public Library at 14,448 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Greater Sudbury
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 334 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 340 km — flights · trains
- Brampton, 327 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Hamilton, 371 km
- London, 390 km
- Etobicoke, 336 km — buses · car rental
- Markham, 321 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Vaughan, 317 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Kitchener, 343 km — trains
- Oakville, 353 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Gomel, Kokkola.
Common questions
Which airport serves Greater Sudbury?
Sudbury Airport (YSB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Greater Sudbury?
About 166,004 people live in Greater Sudbury, across 3,201 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Greater Sudbury in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Greater Sudbury?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Greater Sudbury?
Toronto (334 km), Mississauga (340 km), Brampton (327 km), Hamilton (371 km), London (390 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 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.