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Aurora, Ontario

Aurora is a town in central York Region, in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located 48 km (29 mi) from Downtown Toronto, north of Richmond Hill partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and surrounded by the Greenbelt.

Type City

Why go

  • Town in Ontario, Canada.
  • Served by Foxden Farms.

History

Aurora is a town in central York Region, in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located 48 km (29 mi) from Downtown Toronto, north of Richmond Hill partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, and surrounded by the Greenbelt. In the 2021 Census, the municipal population of Aurora was the 92nd largest in Canada, compared to 95th for the 2016 Census and 97th for the 2006 Census.

Airports

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 38 km to the centre
Toronto, ON, CA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 46 airlines (Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 147 destinations incl. Montreal, Atlanta, Chicago, London, New York… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 46 airlines, 147 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Foxden Farms 5.9 km to the centre
ON, CA
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Foxden Farms. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Aurora, Ontario. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · York, Ontario · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Fractional · Praetor 500, Citation CJ3+, Legacy 450 · Canada's fractional-ownership operator, based in Calgary.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Toronto-based charter and aircraft management.
Charter · Learjet, Challenger · Vancouver-based charter operator.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, Challenger, Global · Canada's largest business-aviation company: charter, management and FBOs in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.