Mississauga: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Mississauga is a city of 717,961 people in Canada (Ontario), 159 m (522 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Cooksville GO Station. Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Mississauga runs from about 9 h a day in late December to 15 h 29 min in late June (computed for 43.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mississauga is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,120-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM, 50 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 22 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 58 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 60 km), Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG, 78 km).
Flights to Mississauga: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Cooksville GO Station, Clarkson GO Station, Malton GO Station. Trains to Mississauga
Buses to Mississauga · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay in Mississauga. Of the 140 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (69). Across 84 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 91,476 reviews in total.
Hotels in Mississauga: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mississauga Library System | 97,258 | 2016 |
The busiest is Mississauga Library System at 97,258 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Mississauga
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 25 km — car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 374 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Brampton, 15 km
- Detroit, 309 km (United States) — flights
- Hamilton, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- London, 144 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 285 km (United States) — flights · tours
- Etobicoke, 10 km
- Markham, 45 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vaughan, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kariya, Tangerang.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mississauga?
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mississauga?
About 717,961 people live in Mississauga, across 292,400,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mississauga in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Mississauga?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Mississauga?
Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay in Mississauga, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Mississauga?
Toronto (25 km), Ottawa (374 km), Brampton (15 km), Detroit (309 km), Hamilton (40 km).
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.