Car hire and driving in Surrey
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 YVR means 28 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Surrey
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey to Vancouver | Canada | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Surrey to Abbotsford | Canada | 42 km (26 mi) | about 34 min |
| Surrey to Chilliwack | Canada | 64 km (40 mi) | about 52 min |
| Surrey to Saanich | Canada | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h |
| Surrey to Victoria | Canada | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Surrey to Everett | United States | 133 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Surrey to Seattle | United States | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Surrey to Bellevue | United States | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Surrey to Renton | United States | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Surrey to Kent | United States | 197 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Surrey to Tacoma | United States | 208 km (129 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Surrey to Kamloops | Canada | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Surrey to Calgary | Canada | 660 km (410 mi) | about 8 h 56 min |
| Surrey to Edmonton | Canada | 815 km (507 mi) | about 11 h 3 min |
| Surrey to San Jose | United States | 1,311 km (814 mi) | about 17 h 46 min |
| Surrey to San Francisco | United States | 1,260 km (783 mi) | about 17 h 5 min |
| Surrey to Denver | United States | 1,751 km (1,088 mi) | about 23 h 44 min |
| Surrey to Portland | United States | 399 km (248 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Surrey to Las Vegas | United States | 1,567 km (974 mi) | about 21 h 15 min |
| Surrey to Fresno | United States | 1,396 km (868 mi) | about 18 h 56 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 Surrey?
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.