Car hire and driving in Guadalajara
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 GDL means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Guadalajara
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara to Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Guadalajara to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Guadalajara to Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | Mexico | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Guadalajara to Colima | Mexico | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Guadalajara to Aguascalientes | Mexico | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Guadalajara to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Guadalajara to Tepic | Mexico | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Guadalajara to Uruapan | Mexico | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Guadalajara to Manzanillo | Mexico | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Guadalajara to Apatzingán | Mexico | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Guadalajara to Irapuato | Mexico | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Guadalajara to Mexico City | Mexico | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Guadalajara to Houston | United States | 1,290 km (801 mi) | about 19 h 40 min |
| Guadalajara to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 471 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| Guadalajara to Puebla | Mexico | 567 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 39 min |
| Guadalajara to Phoenix | United States | 1,661 km (1,032 mi) | about 25 h 19 min |
| Guadalajara to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Guadalajara to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 308 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Guadalajara to San Antonio | United States | 1,088 km (676 mi) | about 16 h 36 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 Guadalajara?
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.