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Car hire and driving in Windsor

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Canada traffic drives on the right. Picking up at YQG means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Windsor

Car rental from Windsor: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Windsor to Sterling HeightsUnited States31 km (19 mi)about 25 min
Windsor to Ann ArborUnited States60 km (37 mi)about 49 min
Windsor to ToledoUnited States84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Windsor to LansingUnited States135 km (84 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Windsor to ClevelandUnited States141 km (88 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Windsor to LondonCanada164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Windsor to AkronUnited States184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Windsor to Fort WayneUnited States218 km (136 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Windsor to Grand RapidsUnited States229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Windsor to KitchenerCanada239 km (149 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Windsor to WaterlooCanada241 km (150 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Windsor to BrantfordCanada243 km (151 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Windsor to New York CityUnited States770 km (479 mi)about 10 h 27 min
Windsor to TorontoCanada333 km (207 mi)about 4 h 31 min
Windsor to BrooklynUnited States777 km (483 mi)about 10 h 32 min
Windsor to ChicagoUnited States386 km (240 mi)about 5 h 14 min
Windsor to QueensUnited States785 km (488 mi)about 10 h 39 min
Windsor to HoustonUnited States1,778 km (1,105 mi)about 24 h 6 min
Windsor to MontréalCanada835 km (519 mi)about 11 h 19 min
Windsor to PhiladelphiaUnited States707 km (440 mi)about 9 h 35 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Windsor?

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.