Car hire and driving in Winnipeg, MB
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 YWG means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Winnipeg
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg to Fargo | United States | 335 km (208 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Winnipeg to Regina | Canada | 536 km (333 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Winnipeg to Thunder Bay | Canada | 598 km (372 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Winnipeg to Minneapolis | United States | 618 km (384 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Winnipeg to Saint Paul | United States | 628 km (390 mi) | about 8 h 31 min |
| Winnipeg to Sioux Falls | United States | 706 km (439 mi) | about 9 h 34 min |
| Winnipeg to Saskatoon | Canada | 711 km (442 mi) | about 9 h 38 min |
| Winnipeg to Rochester | United States | 742 km (461 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Winnipeg to Green Bay | United States | 911 km (566 mi) | about 12 h 21 min |
| Winnipeg to Des Moines | United States | 961 km (597 mi) | about 13 h 2 min |
| Winnipeg to Madison | United States | 961 km (597 mi) | about 13 h 2 min |
| Winnipeg to Billings | United States | 961 km (597 mi) | about 13 h 2 min |
| Winnipeg to Toronto | Canada | 1,511 km (939 mi) | about 20 h 29 min |
| Winnipeg to Chicago | United States | 1,155 km (718 mi) | about 15 h 40 min |
| Winnipeg to Calgary | Canada | 1,203 km (748 mi) | about 16 h 19 min |
| Winnipeg to Ottawa | Canada | 1,675 km (1,041 mi) | about 22 h 43 min |
| Winnipeg to Edmonton | Canada | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Winnipeg to Columbus | United States | 1,563 km (971 mi) | about 21 h 11 min |
| Winnipeg to Indianapolis | United States | 1,417 km (880 mi) | about 19 h 12 min |
| Winnipeg to Denver | United States | 1,285 km (798 mi) | about 17 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 Winnipeg?
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.