Car hire and driving in Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez
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 CLQ means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Manzanillo | Mexico | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Apatzingán | Mexico | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Tonalá | Mexico | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Guadalajara | Mexico | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Zapopan | Mexico | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Uruapan | Mexico | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 216 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | Mexico | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Morelia | Mexico | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Mexico City | Mexico | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Houston | United States | 1,441 km (895 mi) | about 21 h 59 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Puebla | Mexico | 581 km (361 mi) | about 8 h 52 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 492 km (306 mi) | about 7 h 30 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 380 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez to San Antonio | United States | 1,248 km (775 mi) | about 19 h 2 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 Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez?
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.