Car hire and driving in Colima
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 CLQ means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Colima
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colima to Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 min |
| Colima to Manzanillo | Mexico | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Colima to Apatzingán | Mexico | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Colima to Tonalá | Mexico | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Colima to Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Colima to Guadalajara | Mexico | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Colima to Zapopan | Mexico | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Colima to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Colima to Uruapan | Mexico | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Colima to Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | Mexico | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Colima to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Colima to Morelia | Mexico | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Colima to Mexico City | Mexico | 481 km (299 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Colima to Houston | United States | 1,442 km (896 mi) | about 21 h 59 min |
| Colima to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 488 km (303 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Colima to Puebla | Mexico | 579 km (360 mi) | about 8 h 50 min |
| Colima to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 28 min |
| Colima to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 378 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Colima to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Colima to San Antonio | United States | 1,249 km (776 mi) | about 19 h 3 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 Colima?
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.