Car hire and driving in Chalco
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 MEX means 27 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Chalco
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalco to Iztacalco | Mexico | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Chalco to Texcoco de Mora | Mexico | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Chalco to Tlalpan | Mexico | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Chalco to Coyoacán | Mexico | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Chalco to Mexico City | Mexico | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Chalco to Benito Juarez | Mexico | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Chalco to Cuauhtémoc | Mexico | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Chalco to Magdalena Contreras | Mexico | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Chalco to Gustavo Adolfo Madero | Mexico | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Chalco to Miguel Hidalgo | Mexico | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Chalco to Azcapotzalco | Mexico | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Chalco to Tepexpan | Mexico | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Chalco to Houston | United States | 1,221 km (759 mi) | about 18 h 37 min |
| Chalco to Puebla | Mexico | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Chalco to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Chalco to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Chalco to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 357 km (222 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Chalco to San Antonio | United States | 1,131 km (703 mi) | about 17 h 15 min |
| Chalco to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,578 km (981 mi) | about 24 h 4 min |
| Chalco to Zapopan | Mexico | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 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 Chalco?
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.