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Oshawa · Canada

Car hire and driving in Oshawa, ON

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YYZ means 67 km (42 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Oshawa

Car rental from Oshawa: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Oshawa to MarkhamCanada34 km (21 mi)about 27 min
Oshawa to ThornhillCanada47 km (29 mi)about 38 min
Oshawa to Richmond HillCanada47 km (29 mi)about 38 min
Oshawa to TorontoCanada49 km (30 mi)about 40 min
Oshawa to VaughanCanada52 km (33 mi)about 43 min
Oshawa to EtobicokeCanada64 km (40 mi)about 52 min
Oshawa to MississaugaCanada74 km (46 mi)about 1 h
Oshawa to BramptonCanada77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Oshawa to OakvilleCanada84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Oshawa to BarrieCanada86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Oshawa to St. CatharinesCanada87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Oshawa to MiltonCanada93 km (58 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Oshawa to New York CityUnited States533 km (331 mi)about 7 h 13 min
Oshawa to BrooklynUnited States541 km (336 mi)about 7 h 20 min
Oshawa to ChicagoUnited States752 km (467 mi)about 10 h 12 min
Oshawa to QueensUnited States546 km (339 mi)about 7 h 24 min
Oshawa to MontréalCanada453 km (281 mi)about 6 h 8 min
Oshawa to PhiladelphiaUnited States534 km (332 mi)about 7 h 15 min
Oshawa to ManhattanUnited States530 km (329 mi)about 7 h 11 min
Oshawa to The BronxUnited States531 km (330 mi)about 7 h 12 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Oshawa?

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.