Surrey: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Surrey is a city of 568,322 people in Canada (British Columbia), 82 m (269 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 158 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Surrey runs from about 8 h 17 min a day in late December to 16 h 17 min in late June (computed for 49.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Surrey is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Victoria International Airport (YYJ, 67 km), Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 35 km), Bellingham International Airport (BLI, 41 km), Orcas Island Airport (ESD, 45 km), Friday Harbor Airport (FRD, 66 km).
Flights to Surrey: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Surrey · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 158 places to stay in Surrey. Of the 37 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (13). Across 27 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.5 out of 10. Guests have left 9,323 reviews in total.
Hotels in Surrey: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Hill Branch | 267,917 | 2018 |
| Newton Branch | 266,292 | 2018 |
| Cloverdale Branch | 161,070 | 2018 |
| Port Kells Branch | 8,281 | 2018 |
The busiest is Strawberry Hill Branch at 267,917 visitors in 2018. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Surrey
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 171 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Portland, 399 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Victoria, 84 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 20 km — tours
- Tacoma, 208 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Richmond, 24 km — tours
- Vancouver, 386 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses
- Coquitlam, 20 km — tours
- Kelowna, 256 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Taicang, Zhuhai, Kōtō.
Common questions
Which airport serves Surrey?
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Surrey?
About 568,322 people live in Surrey, across 316 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Surrey in?
America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Surrey?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Surrey?
Our booking partner lists 158 places to stay in Surrey, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Surrey?
Seattle (171 km), Vancouver (27 km), Portland (399 km), Victoria (84 km), Burnaby (20 km).
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.