Car hire and driving in Richmond Hill
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 YYZ means 27 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Richmond Hill
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Hill to Etobicoke | Canada | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Richmond Hill to Ajax | Canada | 33 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Richmond Hill to Brampton | Canada | 34 km (21 mi) | about 27 min |
| Richmond Hill to Mississauga | Canada | 37 km (23 mi) | about 30 min |
| Richmond Hill to Whitby | Canada | 40 km (25 mi) | about 33 min |
| Richmond Hill to Oshawa | Canada | 47 km (29 mi) | about 38 min |
| Richmond Hill to Oakville | Canada | 51 km (32 mi) | about 41 min |
| Richmond Hill to Milton | Canada | 53 km (33 mi) | about 43 min |
| Richmond Hill to Barrie | Canada | 62 km (38 mi) | about 50 min |
| Richmond Hill to Burlington | Canada | 63 km (39 mi) | about 51 min |
| Richmond Hill to Guelph | Canada | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Richmond Hill to Hamilton | Canada | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Richmond Hill to New York City | United States | 568 km (353 mi) | about 7 h 42 min |
| Richmond Hill to Brooklyn | United States | 576 km (358 mi) | about 7 h 49 min |
| Richmond Hill to Chicago | United States | 706 km (439 mi) | about 9 h 34 min |
| Richmond Hill to Queens | United States | 581 km (361 mi) | about 7 h 53 min |
| Richmond Hill to Montréal | Canada | 497 km (309 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Richmond Hill to Philadelphia | United States | 561 km (349 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Richmond Hill to Manhattan | United States | 566 km (351 mi) | about 7 h 40 min |
| Richmond Hill to The Bronx | United States | 568 km (353 mi) | about 7 h 42 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 Hill?
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.