Car hire and driving in London, ON
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 YXU means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from London
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| London to Kitchener | Canada | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| London to Waterloo | Canada | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| London to Brantford | Canada | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| London to Cambridge | Canada | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| London to Guelph | Canada | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| London to Hamilton | Canada | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| London to Burlington | Canada | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| London to Milton | Canada | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| London to Oakville | Canada | 136 km (84 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| London to Brampton | Canada | 142 km (88 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| London to Mississauga | Canada | 144 km (89 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| London to Etobicoke | Canada | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| London to New York City | United States | 649 km (403 mi) | about 8 h 48 min |
| London to Toronto | Canada | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| London to Brooklyn | United States | 657 km (408 mi) | about 8 h 54 min |
| London to Chicago | United States | 541 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| London to Queens | United States | 664 km (412 mi) | about 9 h |
| London to Montréal | Canada | 670 km (416 mi) | about 9 h 5 min |
| London to Philadelphia | United States | 607 km (377 mi) | about 8 h 14 min |
| London to Manhattan | United States | 649 km (403 mi) | about 8 h 48 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 London?
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.