Car hire and driving in Apopa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In El Salvador traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SAL means 42 km (26 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648879 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Apopa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apopa to Santa Ana | El Salvador | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Apopa to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Apopa to San Miguel | El Salvador | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Apopa to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Apopa to Jalapa | Guatemala | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Apopa to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Apopa to Petapa | Guatemala | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Apopa to Siguatepeque | Honduras | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Apopa to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Apopa to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Apopa to Chinautla | Guatemala | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Apopa to Mixco | Guatemala | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Apopa to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,230 km (764 mi) | about 18 h 45 min |
| Apopa to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,220 km (758 mi) | about 18 h 36 min |
| Apopa to Puebla | Mexico | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 9 min |
| Apopa to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,234 km (767 mi) | about 18 h 49 min |
| Apopa to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,408 km (875 mi) | about 21 h 29 min |
| Apopa to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,555 km (966 mi) | about 23 h 42 min |
| Apopa to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,692 km (1,051 mi) | about 25 h 48 min |
| Apopa to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,686 km (1,048 mi) | about 25 h 43 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 Apopa?
The right, as everywhere in El Salvador.
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.