Car hire and driving in Ottawa, 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 YOW means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ottawa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa to Kingston | Canada | 145 km (90 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Ottawa to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne | Canada | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Ottawa to Laval | Canada | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Ottawa to Terrebonne | Canada | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Ottawa to Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | Canada | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Ottawa to Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | Canada | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Ottawa to Montréal | Canada | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Ottawa to Le Plateau-Mont-Royal | Canada | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Ottawa to Ville-Marie | Canada | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Ottawa to Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles | Canada | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Ottawa to Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | Canada | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Ottawa to Longueuil | Canada | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Ottawa to New York City | United States | 540 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Ottawa to Toronto | Canada | 349 km (217 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Ottawa to Brooklyn | United States | 548 km (341 mi) | about 7 h 26 min |
| Ottawa to Chicago | United States | 1,039 km (646 mi) | about 14 h 5 min |
| Ottawa to Queens | United States | 547 km (340 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Ottawa to Philadelphia | United States | 609 km (378 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Ottawa to Manhattan | United States | 533 km (331 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Ottawa to The Bronx | United States | 528 km (328 mi) | about 7 h 10 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 Ottawa?
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.