Vaughan: 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.
Vaughan is a city of 323,103 people in Canada (Ontario), 218 m (715 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Rutherford GO Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Vaughan runs from about 8 h 58 min a day in late December to 15 h 31 min in late June (computed for 43.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vaughan is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 11,120-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM, 82 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 25 km), Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 72 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 76 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 82 km).
Flights to Vaughan: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Rutherford GO Station, Maple GO Station, Kleinburg Railway Scout House. Trains to Vaughan
Buses to Vaughan · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Canada's Wonderland | 3,232,000 | 2023 |
The busiest is Canada's Wonderland at 3,232,000 visitors in 2023. At that volume, anything with a gate is worth a timed ticket or an early start.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Vaughan
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 16 km — tours
- Ottawa, 348 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brampton, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Detroit, 333 km (United States) — flights
- Hamilton, 71 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- London, 169 km — tours
- Cleveland, 316 km (United States)
- Etobicoke, 22 km — tours
- Markham, 19 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Ramla, Sora, Lanciano, Yakutsk, Delia, Yangzhou, Sanjō-shi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Vaughan?
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Vaughan?
About 323,103 people live in Vaughan, across 274 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Vaughan in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Vaughan?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Vaughan?
Toronto (16 km), Ottawa (348 km), Mississauga (31 km), Brampton (27 km), Detroit (333 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.