Car hire and driving in Ciudad Guzmán
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 GDL means 92 km (57 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ciudad Guzmán
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Guzmán to Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | Mexico | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Colima | Mexico | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Tonalá | Mexico | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Guadalajara | Mexico | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Manzanillo | Mexico | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Zapopan | Mexico | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Apatzingán | Mexico | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Uruapan | Mexico | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | Mexico | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Mexico City | Mexico | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Houston | United States | 1,385 km (860 mi) | about 21 h 7 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Puebla | Mexico | 556 km (346 mi) | about 8 h 29 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Phoenix | United States | 1,750 km (1,087 mi) | about 26 h 41 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 461 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 2 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Ciudad Guzmán to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 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 Guzmán?
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.