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
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguascalientes to Guadalupe | Mexico | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Aguascalientes to Zacatecas | Mexico | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Aguascalientes to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Aguascalientes to San Luis Potosí | Mexico | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Aguascalientes to Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | Mexico | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Aguascalientes to Fresnillo | Mexico | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Aguascalientes to Irapuato | Mexico | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Aguascalientes to Tonalá | Mexico | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Aguascalientes to Zapopan | Mexico | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Aguascalientes to Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Aguascalientes to Guadalajara | Mexico | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Aguascalientes to Salamanca | Mexico | 184 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Aguascalientes to Mexico City | Mexico | 427 km (265 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Aguascalientes to Houston | United States | 1,116 km (694 mi) | about 17 h 2 min |
| Aguascalientes to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 437 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 40 min |
| Aguascalientes to Puebla | Mexico | 529 km (329 mi) | about 8 h 4 min |
| Aguascalientes to Phoenix | United States | 1,605 km (998 mi) | about 24 h 29 min |
| Aguascalientes to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 420 km (261 mi) | about 6 h 24 min |
| Aguascalientes to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Aguascalientes to San Antonio | United States | 920 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.
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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.