Car hire and driving in Stamford, CT
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LGA means 42 km (26 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Stamford
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford to Bridgeport | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Stamford to Yonkers | United States | 33 km (21 mi) | about 27 min |
| Stamford to The Bronx | United States | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Stamford to Manhattan | United States | 47 km (29 mi) | about 38 min |
| Stamford to Queens | United States | 48 km (30 mi) | about 39 min |
| Stamford to New York City | United States | 54 km (34 mi) | about 44 min |
| Stamford to Paterson | United States | 55 km (34 mi) | about 45 min |
| Stamford to Brooklyn | United States | 57 km (35 mi) | about 46 min |
| Stamford to Jersey City | United States | 58 km (36 mi) | about 47 min |
| Stamford to New Haven | United States | 58 km (36 mi) | about 48 min |
| Stamford to Newark | United States | 64 km (40 mi) | about 52 min |
| Stamford to Waterbury | United States | 69 km (43 mi) | about 56 min |
| Stamford to Toronto | Canada | 564 km (351 mi) | about 7 h 39 min |
| Stamford to Chicago | United States | 1,178 km (732 mi) | about 15 h 58 min |
| Stamford to Montréal | Canada | 495 km (308 mi) | about 6 h 43 min |
| Stamford to Philadelphia | United States | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Stamford to Ottawa | Canada | 515 km (320 mi) | about 6 h 59 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 Stamford?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
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.