Car hire and driving in Ottawa South
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 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ottawa South
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa South to Kingston | Canada | 144 km (89 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Ottawa South to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne | Canada | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Ottawa South to Laval | Canada | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Ottawa South to Terrebonne | Canada | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Ottawa South to Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | Canada | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Ottawa South to Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension | Canada | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Ottawa South to Montréal | Canada | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Ottawa South to Le Plateau-Mont-Royal | Canada | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Ottawa South to Ville-Marie | Canada | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Ottawa South to Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles | Canada | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Ottawa South to Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | Canada | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Ottawa South to Longueuil | Canada | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Ottawa South to New York City | United States | 538 km (334 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Ottawa South to Toronto | Canada | 349 km (217 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Ottawa South to Brooklyn | United States | 546 km (339 mi) | about 7 h 24 min |
| Ottawa South to Chicago | United States | 1,039 km (646 mi) | about 14 h 5 min |
| Ottawa South to Queens | United States | 545 km (339 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Ottawa South to Philadelphia | United States | 606 km (377 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Ottawa South to Manhattan | United States | 531 km (330 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Ottawa South to The Bronx | United States | 526 km (327 mi) | about 7 h 8 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 South?
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.