Car hire and driving in Irapuato
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 BJX means 38 km (24 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Irapuato
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irapuato to Celaya | Mexico | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Irapuato to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 61 km (38 mi) | about 55 min |
| Irapuato to San Miguel de Allende | Mexico | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Irapuato to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Irapuato to Morelia | Mexico | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Irapuato to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Irapuato to San Juan del Río | Mexico | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Irapuato to Uruapan | Mexico | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Irapuato to Aguascalientes | Mexico | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Irapuato to San Luis Potosí | Mexico | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Irapuato to Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | Mexico | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Irapuato to Tonalá | Mexico | 196 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Irapuato to Mexico City | Mexico | 271 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Irapuato to Houston | United States | 1,177 km (731 mi) | about 17 h 57 min |
| Irapuato to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 281 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Irapuato to Puebla | Mexico | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| Irapuato to Phoenix | United States | 1,771 km (1,100 mi) | about 27 h |
| Irapuato to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Irapuato to San Antonio | United States | 1,015 km (631 mi) | about 15 h 29 min |
| Irapuato to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,329 km (826 mi) | about 20 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.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Irapuato?
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.