Car hire and driving in Bayamo
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Cuba traffic drives on the right. Picking up at HOG means 57 km (35 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4546664.
Drives from Bayamo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayamo to Manzanillo | Cuba | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Bayamo to Holguín | Cuba | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Bayamo to Palma Soriano | Cuba | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Bayamo to Las Tunas | Cuba | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Bayamo to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Bayamo to Guantánamo | Cuba | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Bayamo to Camagüey | Cuba | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Bayamo to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Bayamo to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Bayamo to Santa Clara | Cuba | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Bayamo to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 441 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 43 min |
| Bayamo to Matanzas | Cuba | 590 km (367 mi) | about 9 h |
| Bayamo to Havana | Cuba | 667 km (415 mi) | about 10 h 11 min |
| Bayamo to Arroyo Naranjo | Cuba | 662 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Bayamo to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 765 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 40 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 Bayamo?
The right, as everywhere in Cuba.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.