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Aguascalientes · Mexico

Car hire and driving in Aguascalientes

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

In Mexico traffic drives on the right. Picking up at AGU means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Aguascalientes

Car rental from Aguascalientes: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Aguascalientes to GuadalupeMexico99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Aguascalientes to ZacatecasMexico103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Aguascalientes to León de los AldamaMexico105 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Aguascalientes to San Luis PotosíMexico139 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Aguascalientes to Soledad de Graciano SánchezMexico143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Aguascalientes to FresnilloMexico156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Aguascalientes to IrapuatoMexico166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 31 min
Aguascalientes to TonaláMexico172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 37 min
Aguascalientes to ZapopanMexico172 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Aguascalientes to TlaquepaqueMexico173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Aguascalientes to GuadalajaraMexico173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Aguascalientes to SalamancaMexico184 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Aguascalientes to Mexico CityMexico427 km (265 mi)about 6 h 31 min
Aguascalientes to HoustonUnited States1,116 km (694 mi)about 17 h 2 min
Aguascalientes to IztapalapaMexico437 km (272 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Aguascalientes to PueblaMexico529 km (329 mi)about 8 h 4 min
Aguascalientes to PhoenixUnited States1,605 km (998 mi)about 24 h 29 min
Aguascalientes to Ecatepec de MorelosMexico420 km (261 mi)about 6 h 24 min
Aguascalientes to Santiago de QuerétaroMexico244 km (151 mi)about 3 h 43 min
Aguascalientes to San AntonioUnited States920 km (572 mi)about 14 h 2 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 Aguascalientes?

The right, as everywhere in Mexico.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.