Regina: 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.
Regina is a city of 226,404 people in Canada (Saskatchewan), 577 m (1,893 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Regina International Airport (YQR), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Regina runs from about 8 h 4 min a day in late December to 16 h 31 min in late June (computed for 50.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Regina is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Regina International Airport (YQR), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,900 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Regina: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Regina · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Saskatoon, 235 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Bucharest, Ndola, Jinan, Fujioka.
Common questions
Which airport serves Regina?
Regina International Airport (YQR), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Regina?
About 226,404 people live in Regina, across 145,557,331 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Regina in?
America/Regina, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Regina?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Regina?
Saskatoon (235 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.