Car hire and driving in Campeche
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 CPE means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Campeche
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campeche to Mérida | Mexico | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Campeche to Ciudad del Carmen | Mexico | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Campeche to Chetumal | Mexico | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Campeche to Villahermosa | Mexico | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Campeche to Belmopan | Belize | 342 km (212 mi) | about 5 h 13 min |
| Campeche to Playa del Carmen | Mexico | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| Campeche to Cancún | Mexico | 410 km (255 mi) | about 6 h 15 min |
| Campeche to San Cristóbal de las Casas | Mexico | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Campeche to Comitán | Mexico | 435 km (271 mi) | about 6 h 38 min |
| Campeche to Tuxtla | Mexico | 439 km (273 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Campeche to Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 454 km (282 mi) | about 6 h 55 min |
| Campeche to Minatitlán | Mexico | 472 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 12 min |
| Campeche to Mexico City | Mexico | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Campeche to Houston | United States | 1,207 km (750 mi) | about 18 h 24 min |
| Campeche to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 897 km (557 mi) | about 13 h 40 min |
| Campeche to Puebla | Mexico | 811 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 22 min |
| Campeche to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 895 km (556 mi) | about 13 h 39 min |
| Campeche to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,033 km (642 mi) | about 15 h 45 min |
| Campeche to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,172 km (728 mi) | about 17 h 52 min |
| Campeche to San Antonio | United States | 1,335 km (830 mi) | about 20 h 22 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 Campeche?
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 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.