Car hire and driving in Cabo San Lucas
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 SJD means 35 km (22 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Cabo San Lucas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabo | Mexico | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to La Paz | Mexico | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Culiacán | Mexico | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 4 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Los Mochis | Mexico | 336 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Mazatlán | Mexico | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Navojoa | Mexico | 467 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 7 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Ciudad Obregón | Mexico | 511 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 48 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Tepic | Mexico | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 546 km (339 mi) | about 8 h 19 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Victoria de Durango | Mexico | 551 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 24 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Heroica Guaymas | Mexico | 568 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Hidalgo del Parral | Mexico | 620 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 28 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,182 km (735 mi) | about 18 h 2 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Los Angeles | United States | 1,483 km (921 mi) | about 22 h 37 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Houston | United States | 1,637 km (1,017 mi) | about 24 h 58 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,276 km (793 mi) | about 19 h 27 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,192 km (740 mi) | about 18 h 10 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Puebla | Mexico | 1,288 km (800 mi) | about 19 h 38 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Phoenix | United States | 1,193 km (741 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Cabo San Lucas to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,182 km (735 mi) | about 18 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 Cabo San Lucas?
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.