Car hire and driving in Hamilton
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 YHM means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Hamilton
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton to Oakville | Canada | 26 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Hamilton to Milton | Canada | 30 km (19 mi) | about 24 min |
| Hamilton to Brantford | Canada | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Hamilton to Cambridge | Canada | 39 km (24 mi) | about 32 min |
| Hamilton to Mississauga | Canada | 40 km (25 mi) | about 32 min |
| Hamilton to Guelph | Canada | 46 km (29 mi) | about 38 min |
| Hamilton to Brampton | Canada | 49 km (30 mi) | about 40 min |
| Hamilton to Etobicoke | Canada | 49 km (31 mi) | about 40 min |
| Hamilton to St. Catharines | Canada | 50 km (31 mi) | about 41 min |
| Hamilton to Kitchener | Canada | 57 km (35 mi) | about 46 min |
| Hamilton to Waterloo | Canada | 59 km (37 mi) | about 48 min |
| Hamilton to Toronto | Canada | 62 km (39 mi) | about 51 min |
| Hamilton to New York City | United States | 559 km (347 mi) | about 7 h 35 min |
| Hamilton to Brooklyn | United States | 567 km (352 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Hamilton to Chicago | United States | 657 km (408 mi) | about 8 h 55 min |
| Hamilton to Queens | United States | 573 km (356 mi) | about 7 h 46 min |
| Hamilton to Montréal | Canada | 557 km (346 mi) | about 7 h 33 min |
| Hamilton to Philadelphia | United States | 535 km (332 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Hamilton to Manhattan | United States | 558 km (347 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Hamilton to The Bronx | United States | 561 km (349 mi) | about 7 h 37 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 Hamilton?
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.