Car hire and driving in Cuernavaca
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 TLC means 58 km (36 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Cuernavaca
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuernavaca to Cuautla | Mexico | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Cuernavaca to Xochimilco | Mexico | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Cuernavaca to Tlalpan | Mexico | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Cuernavaca to Magdalena Contreras | Mexico | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Cuernavaca to Tláhuac | Mexico | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Cuernavaca to Coyoacán | Mexico | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Cuernavaca to Xico | Mexico | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Cuernavaca to Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos | Mexico | 50 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Cuernavaca to Huixquilucan | Mexico | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Cuernavaca to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Cuernavaca to Chalco | Mexico | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Cuernavaca to Benito Juarez | Mexico | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Cuernavaca to Mexico City | Mexico | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Cuernavaca to Houston | United States | 1,267 km (787 mi) | about 19 h 19 min |
| Cuernavaca to Puebla | Mexico | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Cuernavaca to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Cuernavaca to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Cuernavaca to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Cuernavaca to San Antonio | United States | 1,170 km (727 mi) | about 17 h 50 min |
| Cuernavaca to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,596 km (992 mi) | about 24 h 21 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 Cuernavaca?
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.