Car hire and driving in Waterloo
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 YHM means 58 km (36 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Waterloo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo to Brantford | Canada | 42 km (26 mi) | about 34 min |
| Waterloo to Milton | Canada | 51 km (32 mi) | about 42 min |
| Waterloo to Burlington | Canada | 56 km (35 mi) | about 45 min |
| Waterloo to Hamilton | Canada | 59 km (37 mi) | about 48 min |
| Waterloo to Brampton | Canada | 65 km (40 mi) | about 53 min |
| Waterloo to Oakville | Canada | 67 km (42 mi) | about 55 min |
| Waterloo to Mississauga | Canada | 70 km (44 mi) | about 57 min |
| Waterloo to Etobicoke | Canada | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Waterloo to London | Canada | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Waterloo to Vaughan | Canada | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Waterloo to Toronto | Canada | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Waterloo to Thornhill | Canada | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Waterloo to New York City | United States | 618 km (384 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Waterloo to Brooklyn | United States | 626 km (389 mi) | about 8 h 29 min |
| Waterloo to Chicago | United States | 610 km (379 mi) | about 8 h 16 min |
| Waterloo to Queens | United States | 632 km (393 mi) | about 8 h 34 min |
| Waterloo to Montréal | Canada | 594 km (369 mi) | about 8 h 3 min |
| Waterloo to Philadelphia | United States | 592 km (368 mi) | about 8 h 1 min |
| Waterloo to Manhattan | United States | 617 km (383 mi) | about 8 h 22 min |
| Waterloo to The Bronx | United States | 620 km (385 mi) | about 8 h 25 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 Waterloo?
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 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.