Region: British Columbia · Canada
Where to stay in Burnaby
Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, home to about 249,000 people.
- Best months
- July and August
- Nearest airport
- YVR18 km · Vancouver International Airport
- Currency
- CADCanadian dollar
- Time zone
- America/Creston
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- English, French
About
About Burnaby
Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Burnaby
See
- Barnet Marine Park
- Burnaby Central Railway
- Burnaby Lake Regional Park
- Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
- Capitol Hill Reservoir Park
- Central Park
- Burnaby Village Museum & Carousel
- Deer Lake Park
- Burnaby Art Gallery
- Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
- Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Do
- Swangard Stadium
- Deer Lake Boat Rentals
- Hiking and mountain biking
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Where to stay
Hotels in Burnaby
6 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Best Western Plus Burnaby Hotel | 3.9 km | |
| Delta Hotels by Marriott Burnaby Conference Centre | 4.3 km | |
| Element Vancouver Metrotown | 4.6 km | |
| Executive Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, Metro Vancouver | 4.2 km | |
| Executive Suites Hotel & Conference Center, Metro Vancouver | 4.9 km | |
| Hilton Vancouver Metrotown | 4.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Burnaby
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Burnaby are July and August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; November is the wettest, with about 286 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Canada, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Burnaby: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 50 km) and Bellingham International Airport (BLI, 59 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Burnaby is well integrated with nearby municipalities. See Vancouver for options to get in the Vancouver area by plane, by bus, and by train, and by boat. Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) is the main thoroughfare in and out of the city. Kingsway, Hastings St and Broadway provide further access from Vancouver, while the Lougheed Highway is the main arterial road from Coquitlam and other points east.
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YVR · Vancouver International Airport
YXX · Abbotsford International Airport
BLI · Bellingham International Airport
Questions
Burnaby: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Burnaby?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Burnaby are July and August. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; November is the wettest, with about 286 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Burnaby?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 18 km from the city centre in a straight line; Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 50 km) and Bellingham International Airport (BLI, 59 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Burnaby?
Canadian dollar (CAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Burnaby
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.