Car hire and driving in Markham
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 YYZ means 36 km (22 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Markham
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markham to Whitby | Canada | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Markham to Oshawa | Canada | 34 km (21 mi) | about 27 min |
| Markham to Etobicoke | Canada | 35 km (22 mi) | about 28 min |
| Markham to Mississauga | Canada | 45 km (28 mi) | about 37 min |
| Markham to Brampton | Canada | 45 km (28 mi) | about 37 min |
| Markham to Oakville | Canada | 57 km (36 mi) | about 47 min |
| Markham to Milton | Canada | 63 km (39 mi) | about 51 min |
| Markham to Barrie | Canada | 67 km (42 mi) | about 55 min |
| Markham to Burlington | Canada | 70 km (44 mi) | about 57 min |
| Markham to St. Catharines | Canada | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Markham to Hamilton | Canada | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Markham to Guelph | Canada | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Markham to New York City | United States | 557 km (346 mi) | about 7 h 33 min |
| Markham to Brooklyn | United States | 565 km (351 mi) | about 7 h 39 min |
| Markham to Chicago | United States | 719 km (447 mi) | about 9 h 45 min |
| Markham to Queens | United States | 570 km (354 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Markham to Montréal | Canada | 484 km (301 mi) | about 6 h 34 min |
| Markham to Philadelphia | United States | 552 km (343 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Markham to Manhattan | United States | 554 km (344 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Markham to The Bronx | United States | 556 km (346 mi) | about 7 h 32 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
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Markham?
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.