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Ciudad Obregón · Mexico

Car hire and driving in Ciudad Obregón

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 CEN means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Ciudad Obregón

Car rental from Ciudad Obregón: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ciudad Obregón to NavojoaMexico67 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Ciudad Obregón to Heroica GuaymasMexico106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Ciudad Obregón to HermosilloMexico205 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Ciudad Obregón to Los MochisMexico211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Ciudad Obregón to CuauhtémocMexico319 km (198 mi)about 4 h 52 min
Ciudad Obregón to La PazMexico374 km (232 mi)about 5 h 42 min
Ciudad Obregón to CuliacánMexico392 km (244 mi)about 5 h 59 min
Ciudad Obregón to ChihuahuaMexico399 km (248 mi)about 6 h 5 min
Ciudad Obregón to Hidalgo del ParralMexico427 km (265 mi)about 6 h 31 min
Ciudad Obregón to NogalesMexico436 km (271 mi)about 6 h 39 min
Ciudad Obregón to Ciudad DeliciasMexico446 km (277 mi)about 6 h 49 min
Ciudad Obregón to San José del CaboMexico493 km (307 mi)about 7 h 31 min
Ciudad Obregón to Mexico CityMexico1,420 km (882 mi)about 21 h 39 min
Ciudad Obregón to Los AngelesUnited States1,077 km (669 mi)about 16 h 26 min
Ciudad Obregón to HoustonUnited States1,444 km (897 mi)about 22 h 1 min
Ciudad Obregón to TijuanaMexico879 km (546 mi)about 13 h 24 min
Ciudad Obregón to IztapalapaMexico1,430 km (889 mi)about 21 h 49 min
Ciudad Obregón to PueblaMexico1,521 km (945 mi)about 23 h 11 min
Ciudad Obregón to PhoenixUnited States694 km (431 mi)about 10 h 35 min
Ciudad Obregón to Ecatepec de MorelosMexico1,412 km (878 mi)about 21 h 32 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Ciudad Obregón?

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.