Car hire and driving in Richmond, BC
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 YVR means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Richmond
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond to Coquitlam | Canada | 29 km (18 mi) | about 23 min |
| Richmond to Langley | Canada | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Richmond to Abbotsford | Canada | 66 km (41 mi) | about 53 min |
| Richmond to Saanich | Canada | 71 km (44 mi) | about 58 min |
| Richmond to Victoria | Canada | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Richmond to Chilliwack | Canada | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Richmond to Everett | United States | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Richmond to Seattle | United States | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Richmond to Bellevue | United States | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Richmond to Renton | United States | 200 km (124 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Richmond to Kent | United States | 210 km (130 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Richmond to Tacoma | United States | 219 km (136 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Richmond to Calgary | Canada | 678 km (421 mi) | about 9 h 11 min |
| Richmond to Edmonton | Canada | 828 km (515 mi) | about 11 h 14 min |
| Richmond to San Jose | United States | 1,319 km (820 mi) | about 17 h 53 min |
| Richmond to San Francisco | United States | 1,268 km (788 mi) | about 17 h 12 min |
| Richmond to Denver | United States | 1,774 km (1,103 mi) | about 24 h 3 min |
| Richmond to Portland | United States | 407 km (253 mi) | about 5 h 31 min |
| Richmond to Las Vegas | United States | 1,584 km (984 mi) | about 21 h 28 min |
| Richmond to Fresno | United States | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 19 h 5 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 Richmond?
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.