Car hire and driving in Saanich, 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 YYJ means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Saanich
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saanich to Delta | Canada | 64 km (40 mi) | about 52 min |
| Saanich to Richmond | Canada | 71 km (44 mi) | about 58 min |
| Saanich to Surrey | Canada | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h |
| Saanich to Vancouver | Canada | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Saanich to Langley | Canada | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Saanich to Burnaby | Canada | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Saanich to Coquitlam | Canada | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Saanich to Abbotsford | Canada | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Saanich to Everett | United States | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Saanich to Chilliwack | Canada | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Saanich to Seattle | United States | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Saanich to Bellevue | United States | 136 km (84 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Saanich to Calgary | Canada | 721 km (448 mi) | about 9 h 47 min |
| Saanich to Edmonton | Canada | 886 km (551 mi) | about 12 h 1 min |
| Saanich to San Jose | United States | 1,252 km (778 mi) | about 16 h 58 min |
| Saanich to San Francisco | United States | 1,201 km (746 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| Saanich to Denver | United States | 1,757 km (1,092 mi) | about 23 h 49 min |
| Saanich to Portland | United States | 341 km (212 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Saanich to Las Vegas | United States | 1,531 km (951 mi) | about 20 h 45 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 Saanich?
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.