Car hire and driving in Vancouver, BC
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 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Vancouver
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver to Surrey | Canada | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Vancouver to Langley | Canada | 37 km (23 mi) | about 30 min |
| Vancouver to Abbotsford | Canada | 67 km (41 mi) | about 54 min |
| Vancouver to Saanich | Canada | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Vancouver to Chilliwack | Canada | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Vancouver to Victoria | Canada | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Vancouver to Everett | United States | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Vancouver to Seattle | United States | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Vancouver to Bellevue | United States | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Vancouver to Renton | United States | 207 km (129 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Vancouver to Kent | United States | 218 km (135 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Vancouver to Tacoma | United States | 228 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Vancouver to Calgary | Canada | 674 km (419 mi) | about 9 h 8 min |
| Vancouver to Edmonton | Canada | 822 km (511 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Vancouver to San Jose | United States | 1,328 km (825 mi) | about 18 h |
| Vancouver to San Francisco | United States | 1,277 km (794 mi) | about 17 h 19 min |
| Vancouver to Denver | United States | 1,778 km (1,105 mi) | about 24 h 6 min |
| Vancouver to Portland | United States | 416 km (258 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Vancouver to Las Vegas | United States | 1,591 km (989 mi) | about 21 h 34 min |
| Vancouver to Fresno | United States | 1,416 km (880 mi) | about 19 h 12 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 Vancouver?
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.