Car hire and driving in Havana
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 16 km (10 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 Havana
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havana to Matanzas | Cuba | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Havana to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Havana to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Havana to Santa Clara | Cuba | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Havana to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Havana to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Havana to Camagüey | Cuba | 499 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Havana to Las Tunas | Cuba | 610 km (379 mi) | about 9 h 18 min |
| Havana to Manzanillo | Cuba | 626 km (389 mi) | about 9 h 33 min |
| Havana to Bayamo | Cuba | 667 km (415 mi) | about 10 h 11 min |
| Havana to Holguín | Cuba | 678 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Havana to Palma Soriano | Cuba | 736 km (457 mi) | about 11 h 13 min |
| Havana to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 761 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 37 min |
| Havana to Guantánamo | Cuba | 812 km (505 mi) | about 12 h 23 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Havana?
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.