Car hire and driving in Cap-Haïtien
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Haiti traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CAP means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812.
Drives from Cap-Haïtien
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap-Haïtien to Dessalines | Haiti | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Port-de-Paix | Haiti | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Saint-Marc | Haiti | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Arcahaie | Haiti | 115 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Croix-des-Bouquets | Haiti | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Cap-Haïtien to Cité Soleil | Haiti | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Delmas | Haiti | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Port-au-Prince | Haiti | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Carrefour | Haiti | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Pétionville | Haiti | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Léogâne | Haiti | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Tigwav | Haiti | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Cap-Haïtien to Jacmel | Haiti | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 38 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 Cap-Haïtien?
The right, as everywhere in Haiti.
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.