Car hire and driving in Kingston
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 ART means 45 km (28 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Kingston
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston to Syracuse | United States | 134 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Kingston to Nepean | Canada | 137 km (85 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Kingston to Gloucester | Canada | 141 km (88 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Kingston to Ottawa South | Canada | 144 km (89 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Kingston to Ottawa | Canada | 145 km (90 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Kingston to Rochester | United States | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Kingston to Gatineau | Canada | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Kingston to Orléans | Canada | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Kingston to Oshawa | Canada | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Kingston to Whitby | Canada | 200 km (124 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Kingston to Ajax | Canada | 208 km (129 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Kingston to Markham | Canada | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Kingston to New York City | United States | 440 km (274 mi) | about 5 h 58 min |
| Kingston to Toronto | Canada | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Kingston to Brooklyn | United States | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Kingston to Chicago | United States | 945 km (587 mi) | about 12 h 48 min |
| Kingston to Queens | United States | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Kingston to Montréal | Canada | 269 km (167 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Kingston to Philadelphia | United States | 488 km (303 mi) | about 6 h 37 min |
| Kingston to Manhattan | United States | 435 km (270 mi) | about 5 h 54 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 Kingston?
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 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.