Guelph: 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.
Guelph is a city of 143,740 people in Canada (Ontario), 335 m (1,099 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Guelph Central Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Guelph runs from about 9 h a day in late December to 15 h 29 min in late June (computed for 43.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Guelph is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, whose 10,006-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 52 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 14 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 70 km), London International Airport (YXU, 92 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 96 km).
Flights to Guelph: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Guelph Central Station. Trains to Guelph
Buses to Guelph · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Guelph Civic Museum | 33,000 | — |
| Guelph Public Library | 21,926 | 2016 |
The busiest is Guelph Civic Museum at 33,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Guelph
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mississauga, 48 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brampton, 42 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Detroit, 264 km (United States) — flights · tours
- Hamilton, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- London, 101 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 256 km (United States)
- Etobicoke, 56 km — buses · car rental
- Markham, 87 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Vaughan, 69 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Loria, Castelfranco Veneto, Quetzaltenango.
Common questions
Which airport serves Guelph?
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Guelph?
About 143,740 people live in Guelph, across 288 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Guelph in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Guelph?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Guelph?
Toronto (71 km), Mississauga (48 km), Brampton (42 km), Detroit (264 km), Hamilton (46 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.