Car hire and driving in Whitby
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 60 km (37 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Whitby
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby to Markham | Canada | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Whitby to Thornhill | Canada | 40 km (25 mi) | about 33 min |
| Whitby to Richmond Hill | Canada | 40 km (25 mi) | about 33 min |
| Whitby to Toronto | Canada | 42 km (26 mi) | about 34 min |
| Whitby to Vaughan | Canada | 46 km (28 mi) | about 37 min |
| Whitby to Etobicoke | Canada | 58 km (36 mi) | about 47 min |
| Whitby to Mississauga | Canada | 67 km (42 mi) | about 55 min |
| Whitby to Brampton | Canada | 71 km (44 mi) | about 57 min |
| Whitby to Oakville | Canada | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Whitby to Barrie | Canada | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Whitby to St. Catharines | Canada | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Whitby to Milton | Canada | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Whitby to New York City | United States | 537 km (334 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Whitby to Brooklyn | United States | 545 km (339 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Whitby to Chicago | United States | 745 km (463 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Whitby to Queens | United States | 550 km (342 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Whitby to Montréal | Canada | 459 km (285 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Whitby to Philadelphia | United States | 537 km (334 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Whitby to Manhattan | United States | 534 km (332 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Whitby to The Bronx | United States | 536 km (333 mi) | about 7 h 16 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 Whitby?
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.