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Car hire and driving in Sydney

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YQY means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Sydney

Car rental from Sydney: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Sydney to DartmouthCanada311 km (193 mi)about 4 h 13 min
Sydney to HalifaxCanada313 km (194 mi)about 4 h 14 min
Sydney to St. John'sCanada590 km (367 mi)about 8 h
Sydney to LévisCanada845 km (525 mi)about 11 h 27 min
Sydney to QuébecCanada847 km (527 mi)about 11 h 29 min
Sydney to SaguenayCanada858 km (533 mi)about 11 h 38 min
Sydney to SherbrookeCanada912 km (566 mi)about 12 h 21 min
Sydney to Trois-RivièresCanada950 km (590 mi)about 12 h 53 min
Sydney to ManchesterUnited States958 km (595 mi)about 12 h 59 min
Sydney to BostonUnited States962 km (598 mi)about 13 h 2 min
Sydney to CambridgeUnited States964 km (599 mi)about 13 h 4 min
Sydney to LowellUnited States965 km (600 mi)about 13 h 5 min
Sydney to New York CityUnited States1,266 km (787 mi)about 17 h 10 min
Sydney to TorontoCanada1,533 km (953 mi)about 20 h 47 min
Sydney to BrooklynUnited States1,266 km (787 mi)about 17 h 10 min
Sydney to QueensUnited States1,256 km (781 mi)about 17 h 2 min
Sydney to MontréalCanada1,040 km (646 mi)about 14 h 6 min
Sydney to PhiladelphiaUnited States1,395 km (867 mi)about 18 h 54 min
Sydney to ManhattanUnited States1,259 km (782 mi)about 17 h 4 min
Sydney to The BronxUnited States1,248 km (776 mi)about 16 h 55 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Sydney?

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.