Car hire and driving in Vancouver, WA
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 PDX means 7 km (4 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 Hillsboro | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 23 min |
| Vancouver to Salem | United States | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Vancouver to Eugene | United States | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Vancouver to Tacoma | United States | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Vancouver to Kent | United States | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Vancouver to Renton | United States | 208 km (129 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Vancouver to Seattle | United States | 220 km (137 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Vancouver to Bellevue | United States | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Vancouver to Everett | United States | 263 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Vancouver to Tri-Cities | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Vancouver to Victoria | Canada | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Vancouver to Saanich | Canada | 328 km (204 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Vancouver to Los Angeles | United States | 1,342 km (834 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Vancouver to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,539 km (956 mi) | about 20 h 52 min |
| Vancouver to Phoenix | United States | 1,628 km (1,012 mi) | about 22 h 4 min |
| Vancouver to San Diego | United States | 1,512 km (940 mi) | about 20 h 30 min |
| Vancouver to Calgary | Canada | 873 km (542 mi) | about 11 h 50 min |
| Vancouver to Mexicali | Mexico | 1,573 km (977 mi) | about 21 h 19 min |
| Vancouver to Edmonton | Canada | 1,099 km (683 mi) | about 14 h 54 min |
| Vancouver to San Jose | United States | 925 km (575 mi) | about 12 h 32 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 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.