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Car hire and driving in Halifax

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YHZ means 27 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Halifax

Car rental from Halifax: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Halifax to SydneyCanada313 km (194 mi)about 4 h 14 min
Halifax to LévisCanada637 km (396 mi)about 8 h 38 min
Halifax to QuébecCanada640 km (397 mi)about 8 h 40 min
Halifax to BostonUnited States654 km (407 mi)about 8 h 52 min
Halifax to CambridgeUnited States657 km (408 mi)about 8 h 54 min
Halifax to ManchesterUnited States658 km (409 mi)about 8 h 55 min
Halifax to SherbrookeCanada659 km (410 mi)about 8 h 56 min
Halifax to LowellUnited States661 km (411 mi)about 8 h 58 min
Halifax to New BedfordUnited States683 km (425 mi)about 9 h 16 min
Halifax to ProvidenceUnited States708 km (440 mi)about 9 h 35 min
Halifax to SaguenayCanada710 km (441 mi)about 9 h 37 min
Halifax to WorcesterUnited States714 km (444 mi)about 9 h 41 min
Halifax to New York CityUnited States957 km (595 mi)about 12 h 58 min
Halifax to TorontoCanada1,264 km (785 mi)about 17 h 8 min
Halifax to BrooklynUnited States957 km (594 mi)about 12 h 58 min
Halifax to QueensUnited States947 km (588 mi)about 12 h 50 min
Halifax to MontréalCanada791 km (492 mi)about 10 h 44 min
Halifax to PhiladelphiaUnited States1,085 km (674 mi)about 14 h 42 min
Halifax to ManhattanUnited States950 km (590 mi)about 12 h 53 min
Halifax to The BronxUnited States939 km (584 mi)about 12 h 44 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Halifax?

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.