Car hire and driving in Culiacán
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 CUL means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Culiacán
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culiacán to Los Mochis | Mexico | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Culiacán to Mazatlán | Mexico | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Culiacán to Victoria de Durango | Mexico | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Culiacán to Hidalgo del Parral | Mexico | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Culiacán to La Paz | Mexico | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Culiacán to San José del Cabo | Mexico | 305 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Culiacán to Navojoa | Mexico | 325 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 57 min |
| Culiacán to Cabo San Lucas | Mexico | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 4 min |
| Culiacán to Ciudad Obregón | Mexico | 392 km (244 mi) | about 5 h 59 min |
| Culiacán to Gómez Palacio | Mexico | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Culiacán to Cuauhtémoc | Mexico | 404 km (251 mi) | about 6 h 10 min |
| Culiacán to Torreón | Mexico | 408 km (254 mi) | about 6 h 14 min |
| Culiacán to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,040 km (646 mi) | about 15 h 51 min |
| Culiacán to Los Angeles | United States | 1,469 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 24 min |
| Culiacán to Houston | United States | 1,310 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 58 min |
| Culiacán to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,269 km (788 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
| Culiacán to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,050 km (653 mi) | about 16 h 1 min |
| Culiacán to Puebla | Mexico | 1,143 km (710 mi) | about 17 h 26 min |
| Culiacán to Phoenix | United States | 1,063 km (661 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Culiacán to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,034 km (642 mi) | about 15 h 46 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 Culiacán?
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.