Car hire and driving in Clovis
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FAT means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Clovis
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis to Visalia | United States | 66 km (41 mi) | about 54 min |
| Clovis to Modesto | United States | 146 km (91 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Clovis to Bakersfield | United States | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Clovis to Salinas | United States | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Clovis to Stockton | United States | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Clovis to San Jose | United States | 203 km (126 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Clovis to Santa Clara | United States | 208 km (129 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Clovis to Sunnyvale | United States | 216 km (134 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Clovis to Fremont | United States | 218 km (135 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Clovis to Santa Maria | United States | 218 km (136 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Clovis to Antioch | United States | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Clovis to Elk Grove | United States | 229 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Clovis to Los Angeles | United States | 335 km (208 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Clovis to Tijuana | Mexico | 540 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Clovis to Phoenix | United States | 788 km (490 mi) | about 10 h 41 min |
| Clovis to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,341 km (833 mi) | about 18 h 11 min |
| Clovis to San Diego | United States | 512 km (318 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Clovis to Mexicali | Mexico | 607 km (377 mi) | about 8 h 14 min |
| Clovis to Chihuahua | Mexico | 1,563 km (971 mi) | about 21 h 11 min |
| Clovis to San Francisco | United States | 262 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 33 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 Clovis?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
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.