Car hire and driving in Ciudad del Carmen
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 CME means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ciudad del Carmen
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad del Carmen to Villahermosa | Mexico | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Campeche | Mexico | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to San Cristóbal de las Casas | Mexico | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Tuxtla | Mexico | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Comitán | Mexico | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Minatitlán | Mexico | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Mérida | Mexico | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Belmopan | Belize | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Chetumal | Mexico | 372 km (231 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Cobán | Guatemala | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Mexico City | Mexico | 772 km (480 mi) | about 11 h 46 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Houston | United States | 1,287 km (800 mi) | about 19 h 37 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 764 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 39 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Puebla | Mexico | 673 km (418 mi) | about 10 h 15 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 767 km (477 mi) | about 11 h 42 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 4 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,066 km (662 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| Ciudad del Carmen to San Antonio | United States | 1,376 km (855 mi) | about 20 h 59 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 del Carmen?
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 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.