Car hire and driving in Chiquimula
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Chiquimula
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiquimula to Jalapa | Guatemala | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Chiquimula to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Chiquimula to Santa Ana | El Salvador | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Chiquimula to Chinautla | Guatemala | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Chiquimula to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 105 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Chiquimula to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Chiquimula to Petapa | Guatemala | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Chiquimula to Mixco | Guatemala | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Chiquimula to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Chiquimula to Cobán | Guatemala | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Chiquimula to Apopa | El Salvador | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Chiquimula to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Chiquimula to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,140 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 23 min |
| Chiquimula to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,131 km (703 mi) | about 17 h 15 min |
| Chiquimula to Puebla | Mexico | 1,035 km (643 mi) | about 15 h 47 min |
| Chiquimula to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,143 km (710 mi) | about 17 h 26 min |
| Chiquimula to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,316 km (818 mi) | about 20 h 4 min |
| Chiquimula to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,463 km (909 mi) | about 22 h 18 min |
| Chiquimula to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,606 km (998 mi) | about 24 h 29 min |
| Chiquimula to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,600 km (994 mi) | about 24 h 24 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 Chiquimula?
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 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.