Car hire and driving in Ciudad General Escobedo
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 MTY means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ciudad General Escobedo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Ciudad Benito Juárez | Mexico | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Saltillo | Mexico | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Monclova | Mexico | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Nuevo Laredo | Mexico | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Reynosa | Mexico | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Laredo | United States | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to McAllen | United States | 213 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Ciudad Victoria | Mexico | 258 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 56 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Heroica Matamoros | Mexico | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Brownsville | United States | 282 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Torreón | Mexico | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Gómez Palacio | Mexico | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Mexico City | Mexico | 719 km (446 mi) | about 10 h 57 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Houston | United States | 657 km (408 mi) | about 10 h 1 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,781 km (1,107 mi) | about 27 h 10 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 728 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 6 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Puebla | Mexico | 781 km (485 mi) | about 11 h 55 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Phoenix | United States | 1,418 km (881 mi) | about 21 h 37 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 700 km (435 mi) | about 10 h 41 min |
| Ciudad General Escobedo to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 579 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 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 General Escobedo?
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.