Car hire and driving in Laval
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 YUL means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Laval
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laval to Trois-Rivières | Canada | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Laval to Sherbrooke | Canada | 141 km (88 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Laval to Orléans | Canada | 142 km (88 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Laval to Gloucester | Canada | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Laval to Ottawa South | Canada | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Laval to Gatineau | Canada | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Laval to Ottawa | Canada | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Laval to Nepean | Canada | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Laval to Québec | Canada | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Laval to Lévis | Canada | 237 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Laval to Kingston | Canada | 265 km (165 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Laval to Albany | United States | 324 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 24 min |
| Laval to New York City | United States | 541 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Laval to Toronto | Canada | 497 km (309 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Laval to Brooklyn | United States | 547 km (340 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Laval to Chicago | United States | 1,194 km (742 mi) | about 16 h 11 min |
| Laval to Queens | United States | 544 km (338 mi) | about 7 h 22 min |
| Laval to Philadelphia | United States | 636 km (395 mi) | about 8 h 37 min |
| Laval to Manhattan | United States | 533 km (331 mi) | about 7 h 13 min |
| Laval to The Bronx | United States | 525 km (326 mi) | about 7 h 7 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 Laval?
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.