Route from Vancouver to Windsor

Distance from Vancouver to Windsor

The straight-line distance between Vancouver and Windsor is 4373.3 km. The estimated road distance by car is around 4942 km, with an indicative drive time of 54 h 55 min.

Trip cost and route type: Vancouver – Windsor

Driving directions from Vancouver to Windsor

The map shows the locations of Vancouver (A) and Windsor (B). Use the form below to calculate the up-to-date road route with turn-by-turn directions, real distance, and estimated drive time.

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Driving directions from Vancouver to Windsor

Real distance: 5,894.8 km  ·  Estimated time: 75 h

1. • Drive west. 24 m
2. → Turn right. 50 m
3. ← Turn left onto East 23rd Avenue. 49 m
4. → Turn right onto Main Street. 1.4 km
5. → Turn right onto East Broadway/BC 7 East. Continue on East Broadway. 4.9 km
6. → Turn right onto Rupert Street. 415 m
7. ← Turn left onto Grandview Highway. 882 m
8. ↑ Stay straight to take the 1 East/Trans-Canada Highway ramp toward Hope. 148.1 km
9. • Keep left to take Coquihalla Highway toward Merritt/Kelowna/Kamloops. 192.8 km
10. • Keep left toward Thru Traffic. 4.0 km
11. • Keep left to stay on TCH 1/Trans-Canada Highway. 26.0 km
12. • Keep left to stay on Trans-Canada Highway. 530.9 km
13. • Take exit 131 onto North Morley Road. 531 m
14. ← Turn left onto Mînî Thnî Road/133X. 3.9 km
15. → Turn right onto Highway 1A/1A. Continue on 1A. 27.9 km
16. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Highway 1A/1A. 425 m
17. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit. 72 m
18. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 22. 67.1 km
19. → Turn right onto Highway 27/27. 86.0 km
20. → Turn right onto Range Road 235/21/27. 16.2 km
21. ← Turn left onto Township Road 312/27. 376.0 km
22. → Turn right onto Highway 4/4. 4.9 km
23. ← Turn left onto 15. 66.8 km
24. → Turn right onto Saskatchewan Avenue/15. Continue on 15. 143.1 km
25. → Turn right onto Highway 15/15/20. 9.7 km
26. ← Turn left to stay on Highway 15/15. 32.6 km
27. → Turn right onto CanAm Highway/6/15. 2.6 km
28. ← Turn left onto Highway 15/15. Continue on 15. 82.7 km
29. ← Turn left onto 1 Avenue Northeast/15. Continue on 15. 54.3 km
30. → Turn right onto Dielschneider Road/15/TCT. Continue on 15. 57.8 km
31. → Turn right onto 16/Yellowhead Route/Route Yellowhead. 183.3 km
32. • Take the 16 East exit toward Winnipeg. 6.2 km
33. ← Turn left onto PTH 16/Yellowhead Highway/Route Yellowhead. Continue on PTH 16. 115.6 km
34. ← Turn left onto PTH 1 East/Trans-Canada Highway/Yellowhead Highway/Trans-Canada Highway/Route Transcanadienne/Trans-Canada Highway. Continue on PTH 1 East. 85.4 km
35. • Take exit 318A onto PTH 100 East/Perimeter Highway toward Kenora. 39.3 km
36. • Take exit 1B onto 1 East toward Kenora. 640.8 km
37. ← Turn left onto Highway 102/102. Continue on 102. 32.9 km
38. ← Turn left onto 11/17/Thunder Bay Expressway. 108.0 km
39. ← Turn left onto 11/Highway 11. Continue on 11. 749.7 km
40. ← Turn left onto 66/Highway 66. 78.2 km
41. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Boulevard Rideau. Continue on 117/Boulevard Rideau. 17.4 km
42. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Boulevard Rideau. 1.6 km
43. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Chemin Bradley. 2.1 km
44. ← Turn left onto 101/117/Rue du Saguenay. 9.0 km
45. ← Turn left onto 117/Avenue Larivière. Continue on 117. 74.3 km
46. ↺ Enter Rue Royale and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Rue Royale. 34 m
47. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Rue Royale. Continue on 117. 23.7 km
48. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/Boulevard Tétrault. 8.3 km
49. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto 117/3e Avenue Est. 63 m
50. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/3e Avenue Est. Continue on 117. 342.6 km
51. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 5.7 km
52. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto 117/Route 117. Continue on 117. 14.1 km
53. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 117/Route 117. 57.0 km
54. • Keep left to take 15/Autoroute des Laurentides. 50.2 km
55. • Take exit 39 onto 158/Route Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier toward Mirabel Saint-Canut/Sainte-Sophie. 315 m
56. ← Turn left onto Route Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier/158. Continue on 158. 24.6 km
57. ← Turn left onto Rue Saint-Isidore/158/335/337. 1.6 km
58. → Turn right onto Côte Jeanne/158. 7.5 km
59. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 158. 203 m
60. ← Take the 158 ramp on the left. 12.0 km
61. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto 158/Route 158. 16.7 km
62. → Turn right onto Chemin des Prairies/158. Continue on 158. 17.3 km
63. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Rang de la Rivière-Bayonne Sud/158. 20 m
64. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto Rang de la Rivière-Bayonne Sud/158. Continue on 158. 4.9 km
65. ← Turn left to take the 40 ramp. 53.7 km
66. • Keep right to stay on 40 toward Trois-Rivières/Centre-Ville/Québec. 3.3 km
67. • Keep left to take 55. 36.7 km
68. • Keep left to take 955. 1.3 km
69. • Keep right to take exit 145-E onto 20 Est toward Québec. 1.1 km
70. • Keep left to take 20 Est toward Québec. 289.3 km
71. • Keep right to take 85. 379.8 km
72. • Keep right to take TCH. 340.4 km
73. • Take exit 15 onto NS 102 South toward Truro/Halifax. 42.3 km
74. • Take exit 9 onto 2/14 toward Milford/Rawdon/Windsor. 582 m
75. ↺ Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Highway 14/NS 14/Trunk 14. 29 m
76. ↺ Exit the roundabout onto Highway 14/NS 14/Trunk 14. Continue on Highway 14. 65.3 km
77. → Turn right onto Highway 1/NS 1/NS 14/Trunk 1. Continue on NS 1. 1.1 km
78. → Turn right onto Cottage Street. 8 m
79. Show all 78 steps ↓

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Estimate trip cost: Vancouver – Windsor

Indicative estimates based on ~4942 km. Tolls calculated at ~$0.10/km on tolled segments. The calculator updates with the live planner's real distance. Actual consumption, driving style, weather, and toll rates vary.

Origin and destination

How to drive from Vancouver to Windsor

The straight-line distance between Vancouver (British Columbia) and Windsor (Nova Scotia) is about 4373.3 km. The actual road distance varies by chosen route, road type, and travel conditions — especially in winter and across mountain or northern segments.

Before you leave, consider:

• Check current traffic with a navigation app — particularly around major cities.
• Look up any toll segments on your route (Ontario 407, select bridges).
• In winter or at higher elevations, drive times and conditions can change quickly. Carry a charged phone, fuel reserve, and weather-appropriate gear.
• Plan stops at service centres or towns along the way — fuel and rest stops can be sparse on remote sections.

Route description: Vancouver – Windsor

The journey from Vancouver to Windsor covers roughly 4942 km on the road, equal to 4373.3 km straight line. The trip connects British Columbia to Nova Scotia and is classified as a long route (over 300 km). Plan multiple breaks and check highway traffic, weather, and fuel availability — particularly in remote sections. Open the interactive planner for the route map, turns, and a fuel-or-EV cost calculator.

The trip starts at Vancouver (British Columbia) — coordinates 49.2500° N, -123.1000° E. The destination is Windsor (Nova Scotia), at 44.9803° N, -64.1292° E.

Practical tips for the Vancouver – Windsor drive

Terrain along the way

The route starts in British Columbia — a province mountainous, with the Coast Mountains, the Rockies, and a long Pacific coastline — and reaches Windsor in Nova Scotia, maritime, with Atlantic coves, harbours, and Cape Breton's highlands. The route also passes near Fort Frances (Ontario).

When to leave

For a long route, leave early (before 06:30) or wait until after 10:00. Avoid summer long-weekend exoduses and major holidays. Plan a break every 1.5–2 hours of driving — and check weather, especially across the Prairies and through mountain passes.

Alternatives

For this route of about 4942 km, consider VIA Rail Canada — VIA's Corridor service connects many Eastern Canadian cities, and the long-distance trains (the Canadian, Ocean) run through the Prairies and the Maritimes. Cross-border trips may also include Amtrak's Adirondack or Cascades. Check schedules at viarail.ca and amtrak.com.

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Cities along the Vancouver – Windsor route

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Routes with intermediate stops: Vancouver → Fort Frances · Vancouver → Rainy River · Vancouver → Kenora

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