Car hire and driving in Comitán
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Comitán
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comitán to San Cristóbal de las Casas | Mexico | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Comitán to Tuxtla | Mexico | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Comitán to Tapachula | Mexico | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Comitán to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Comitán to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Comitán to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Comitán to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Comitán to Cobán | Guatemala | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Comitán to Villahermosa | Mexico | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Comitán to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Comitán to Mixco | Guatemala | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Comitán to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Comitán to Mexico City | Mexico | 820 km (510 mi) | about 12 h 31 min |
| Comitán to Houston | United States | 1,539 km (956 mi) | about 23 h 28 min |
| Comitán to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 811 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 22 min |
| Comitán to Puebla | Mexico | 715 km (444 mi) | about 10 h 54 min |
| Comitán to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 822 km (511 mi) | about 12 h 33 min |
| Comitán to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 995 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 11 min |
| Comitán to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,142 km (710 mi) | about 17 h 25 min |
| Comitán to San Antonio | United States | 1,603 km (996 mi) | about 24 h 27 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 Comitán?
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.