Car hire and driving in St. Catharines
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 BUF means 49 km (30 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from St. Catharines
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Catharines to Amherst | United States | 42 km (26 mi) | about 34 min |
| St. Catharines to Buffalo | United States | 43 km (27 mi) | about 35 min |
| St. Catharines to Oakville | Canada | 47 km (29 mi) | about 38 min |
| St. Catharines to Hamilton | Canada | 50 km (31 mi) | about 41 min |
| St. Catharines to Burlington | Canada | 54 km (33 mi) | about 44 min |
| St. Catharines to Mississauga | Canada | 56 km (35 mi) | about 46 min |
| St. Catharines to Etobicoke | Canada | 59 km (37 mi) | about 48 min |
| St. Catharines to Toronto | Canada | 61 km (38 mi) | about 49 min |
| St. Catharines to Milton | Canada | 64 km (40 mi) | about 52 min |
| St. Catharines to Brampton | Canada | 71 km (44 mi) | about 58 min |
| St. Catharines to Thornhill | Canada | 73 km (45 mi) | about 59 min |
| St. Catharines to Vaughan | Canada | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| St. Catharines to New York City | United States | 512 km (318 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| St. Catharines to Brooklyn | United States | 520 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| St. Catharines to Chicago | United States | 704 km (438 mi) | about 9 h 33 min |
| St. Catharines to Queens | United States | 526 km (327 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| St. Catharines to Montréal | Canada | 519 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| St. Catharines to Philadelphia | United States | 493 km (306 mi) | about 6 h 41 min |
| St. Catharines to Manhattan | United States | 510 km (317 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| St. Catharines to The Bronx | United States | 514 km (319 mi) | about 6 h 58 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 St. Catharines?
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.