Driving Distances from Vancouver (BC, Canada)
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Published October 23rd, 2008
Vancouver is situated in the South-Western corner of Canada, close to the border with the United States and only 226 km from Seattle (WA). You can also reach Victoria (the capital city of British Columbia), on the Vancouver Island, but only by ferry. Do not confuse Vancouver with Vancouver Island! Only Victoria, not Vancouver, is situated on the island.
Here you have the driving distances or travel distances between Vancouver and other major Canadian or American cities. Read also about the driving distances within Canada and check all articles related to travel distances in Canada. Continue reading »
Toronto is well-situated in the highly economically-developed Eastern side of Canada and the United States, in the Great Lakes area. The city is relatively close to Detroit, Chicago, Boston, New York and other big American cities. Toronto is also close to some major Canadian cities, such as Ottawa (399 km) and Montreal (539 km).
Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, is situated in the province of Ontario, but the city is actually at the border with the province of Quebec. This is why the region is usually referred to as Ottawa-Gatineau. Ottawa is relatively close to Montreal (190 km) and Toronto (399 km).
Many “Best Canadian Cities” are in the Eastern Side of Canada, and Montreal is one of them. Montreal is between Quebec City (270 km) and Toronto (539), on St Laurent’s River. But it is closer to Ottawa (190 km). You can reach Boston and New York relatively fast from Montreal, through the East side of Lake Ontario.
Calgary is situated close to the Southern border of the Canadian province Alberta with the United States. On the West side, it is very close to the Rocky Mountains. Calgary is relatively far from any other major Canadian center from the usual rankings known as “best cities”.