Car hire and driving in Guanabacoa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Cuba traffic drives on the right. Picking up at HAV means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4546664.
Drives from Guanabacoa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guanabacoa to Matanzas | Cuba | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Guanabacoa to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Guanabacoa to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Guanabacoa to Santa Clara | Cuba | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Guanabacoa to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Guanabacoa to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 391 km (243 mi) | about 5 h 57 min |
| Guanabacoa to Camagüey | Cuba | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Guanabacoa to Las Tunas | Cuba | 601 km (374 mi) | about 9 h 10 min |
| Guanabacoa to Manzanillo | Cuba | 618 km (384 mi) | about 9 h 26 min |
| Guanabacoa to Bayamo | Cuba | 659 km (410 mi) | about 10 h 3 min |
| Guanabacoa to Holguín | Cuba | 670 km (416 mi) | about 10 h 13 min |
| Guanabacoa to Palma Soriano | Cuba | 728 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 6 min |
| Guanabacoa to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 753 km (468 mi) | about 11 h 29 min |
| Guanabacoa to Guantánamo | Cuba | 804 km (500 mi) | about 12 h 16 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 Guanabacoa?
The right, as everywhere in Cuba.
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.