Oakville: 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.
Oakville is a city of 213,759 people in Canada (Ontario), 99 m (325 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Oakville GO Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Oakville runs from about 9 h 1 min a day in late December to 15 h 29 min in late June (computed for 43.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oakville is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 25 km (16 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, 37 km), Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF, 96 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 30 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 50 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 56 km).
Flights to Oakville: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Oakville GO Station. Trains to Oakville
Buses to Oakville · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Oakville Public Library | 20,202 | 2016 |
The busiest is Oakville Public Library at 20,202 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 Oakville
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 384 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 14 km
- Brampton, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Detroit, 301 km (United States) — flights
- Hamilton, 26 km — car rental · tours
- London, 136 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 273 km (United States) — tours
- Etobicoke, 23 km — tours
- Markham, 57 km — trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Neyagawa.
Common questions
Which airport serves Oakville?
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Oakville?
About 213,759 people live in Oakville (GeoNames).
What time zone is Oakville in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Oakville?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Oakville?
Toronto (37 km), Ottawa (384 km), Mississauga (14 km), Brampton (27 km), Detroit (301 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 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.