Waterloo: 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.
Waterloo is a city of 104,986 people in Canada (Ontario), 325 m (1,066 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Waterloo runs from about 9 h a day in late December to 15 h 29 min in late June (computed for 43.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Waterloo is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, whose 10,006-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, 75 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 11 km), London International Airport (YXU, 70 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 92 km).
Flights to Waterloo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Waterloo · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Public Library | 11,687 | 2016 |
The busiest is Waterloo Public Library at 11,687 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Waterloo
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 94 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mississauga, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brampton, 65 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Detroit, 242 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamilton, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- London, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 239 km (United States)
- Etobicoke, 79 km — buses · car rental
- Markham, 110 km
- Vaughan, 92 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Waterloo?
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Waterloo?
About 104,986 people live in Waterloo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Waterloo in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Waterloo?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Waterloo?
Toronto (94 km), Mississauga (70 km), Brampton (65 km), Detroit (242 km), Hamilton (59 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.