Car hire and driving in Chinautla
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 14 km (9 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 Chinautla
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinautla to Escuintla | Guatemala | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Chinautla to Jalapa | Guatemala | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Chinautla to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Chinautla to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Chinautla to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Chinautla to Cobán | Guatemala | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Chinautla to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Chinautla to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Chinautla to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Chinautla to Santa Ana | El Salvador | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Chinautla to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Chinautla to Apopa | El Salvador | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Chinautla to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,057 km (657 mi) | about 16 h 7 min |
| Chinautla to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,047 km (650 mi) | about 15 h 58 min |
| Chinautla to Puebla | Mexico | 952 km (591 mi) | about 14 h 31 min |
| Chinautla to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,060 km (659 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Chinautla to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,235 km (767 mi) | about 18 h 50 min |
| Chinautla to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,381 km (858 mi) | about 21 h 4 min |
| Chinautla to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,519 km (944 mi) | about 23 h 10 min |
| Chinautla to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,514 km (940 mi) | about 23 h 5 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 Chinautla?
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.