Car hire and driving in Chichicastenango
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Guatemala traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GUA means 74 km (46 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Chichicastenango
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chichicastenango to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Chichicastenango to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Chichicastenango to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Chichicastenango to Mixco | Guatemala | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Chichicastenango to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Chichicastenango to Chinautla | Guatemala | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Chichicastenango to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Chichicastenango to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Chichicastenango to Petapa | Guatemala | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Chichicastenango to Escuintla | Guatemala | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Chichicastenango to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Chichicastenango to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Chichicastenango to Mexico City | Mexico | 987 km (613 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Chichicastenango to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 977 km (607 mi) | about 14 h 54 min |
| Chichicastenango to Puebla | Mexico | 882 km (548 mi) | about 13 h 27 min |
| Chichicastenango to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 990 km (615 mi) | about 15 h 6 min |
| Chichicastenango to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,165 km (724 mi) | about 17 h 46 min |
| Chichicastenango to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,311 km (815 mi) | about 20 h |
| Chichicastenango to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,449 km (900 mi) | about 22 h 6 min |
| Chichicastenango to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,443 km (897 mi) | about 22 h |
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 Chichicastenango?
The right, as everywhere in Guatemala.
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.