Car hire and driving in Vaughan
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 YYZ means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Vaughan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan to Brampton | Canada | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Vaughan to Mississauga | Canada | 31 km (19 mi) | about 26 min |
| Vaughan to Ajax | Canada | 37 km (23 mi) | about 30 min |
| Vaughan to Oakville | Canada | 45 km (28 mi) | about 37 min |
| Vaughan to Whitby | Canada | 46 km (28 mi) | about 37 min |
| Vaughan to Milton | Canada | 47 km (29 mi) | about 38 min |
| Vaughan to Oshawa | Canada | 52 km (33 mi) | about 43 min |
| Vaughan to Burlington | Canada | 57 km (35 mi) | about 46 min |
| Vaughan to Barrie | Canada | 64 km (40 mi) | about 52 min |
| Vaughan to Guelph | Canada | 69 km (43 mi) | about 56 min |
| Vaughan to Hamilton | Canada | 71 km (44 mi) | about 58 min |
| Vaughan to St. Catharines | Canada | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Vaughan to New York City | United States | 570 km (354 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Vaughan to Brooklyn | United States | 578 km (359 mi) | about 7 h 50 min |
| Vaughan to Chicago | United States | 700 km (435 mi) | about 9 h 29 min |
| Vaughan to Queens | United States | 583 km (362 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Vaughan to Montréal | Canada | 503 km (312 mi) | about 6 h 49 min |
| Vaughan to Philadelphia | United States | 561 km (349 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Vaughan to Manhattan | United States | 567 km (353 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Vaughan to The Bronx | United States | 569 km (354 mi) | about 7 h 43 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 Vaughan?
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.