AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
El Paso · United States

Car hire and driving in El Paso

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours

In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ELP means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from El Paso

Car rental from El Paso: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
El Paso to Las CrucesUnited States67 km (42 mi)about 55 min
El Paso to ChihuahuaMexico349 km (217 mi)about 4 h 44 min
El Paso to AlbuquerqueUnited States370 km (230 mi)about 5 h 1 min
El Paso to CuauhtémocMexico375 km (233 mi)about 5 h 5 min
El Paso to OdessaUnited States389 km (242 mi)about 5 h 17 min
El Paso to Ciudad DeliciasMexico409 km (254 mi)about 5 h 32 min
El Paso to MidlandUnited States417 km (259 mi)about 5 h 39 min
El Paso to TucsonUnited States422 km (262 mi)about 5 h 43 min
El Paso to NogalesMexico425 km (264 mi)about 5 h 46 min
El Paso to LubbockUnited States478 km (297 mi)about 6 h 29 min
El Paso to HermosilloMexico522 km (324 mi)about 7 h 5 min
El Paso to GilbertUnited States528 km (328 mi)about 7 h 9 min
El Paso to Mexico CityMexico1,556 km (967 mi)about 21 h 5 min
El Paso to Los AngelesUnited States1,126 km (700 mi)about 15 h 16 min
El Paso to HoustonUnited States1,085 km (674 mi)about 14 h 43 min
El Paso to TijuanaMexico993 km (617 mi)about 13 h 28 min
El Paso to IztapalapaMexico1,566 km (973 mi)about 21 h 14 min
El Paso to PueblaMexico1,638 km (1,018 mi)about 22 h 13 min
El Paso to PhoenixUnited States556 km (345 mi)about 7 h 32 min
El Paso to Ecatepec de MorelosMexico1,542 km (958 mi)about 20 h 54 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
Every link above leaves this site.

We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.

Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in El Paso?

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 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.