Car hire and driving in Glendale, AZ
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PHX means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Glendale
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale to Tempe Junction | United States | 26 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Glendale to Scottsdale | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Glendale to Tempe | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 24 min |
| Glendale to Mesa | United States | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Glendale to Chandler | United States | 41 km (26 mi) | about 33 min |
| Glendale to Gilbert | United States | 42 km (26 mi) | about 34 min |
| Glendale to Tucson | United States | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Glendale to San Luis Río Colorado | Mexico | 269 km (167 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Glendale to Nogales | Mexico | 274 km (170 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Glendale to Mexicali | Mexico | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Glendale to Henderson | United States | 377 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Glendale to Paradise | United States | 392 km (244 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Glendale to Los Angeles | United States | 563 km (350 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Glendale to Houston | United States | 1,645 km (1,022 mi) | about 22 h 18 min |
| Glendale to Tijuana | Mexico | 464 km (288 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Glendale to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,725 km (1,072 mi) | about 23 h 23 min |
| Glendale to San Antonio | United States | 1,375 km (855 mi) | about 18 h 39 min |
| Glendale to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 573 km (356 mi) | about 7 h 46 min |
| Glendale to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,668 km (1,037 mi) | about 22 h 37 min |
| Glendale to San Diego | United States | 473 km (294 mi) | about 6 h 24 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 Glendale?
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 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.