Car hire and driving in Holguín
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 HOG means 13 km (8 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 Holguín
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holguín to Bayamo | Cuba | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Holguín to Las Tunas | Cuba | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Holguín to Palma Soriano | Cuba | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Holguín to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Holguín to Manzanillo | Cuba | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Holguín to Guantánamo | Cuba | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Holguín to Camagüey | Cuba | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Holguín to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Holguín to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 349 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Holguín to Santa Clara | Cuba | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Holguín to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 455 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 56 min |
| Holguín to Matanzas | Cuba | 599 km (372 mi) | about 9 h 8 min |
| Holguín to Havana | Cuba | 678 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Holguín to Arroyo Naranjo | Cuba | 674 km (419 mi) | about 10 h 17 min |
| Holguín to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 787 km (489 mi) | about 12 h |
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 Holguín?
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.