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 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.