Car hire and driving in Ixtapaluca
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 MEX means 24 km (15 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Ixtapaluca
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ixtapaluca to Mexico City | Mexico | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Tlalpan | Mexico | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Coyoacán | Mexico | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Benito Juarez | Mexico | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Gustavo Adolfo Madero | Mexico | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Cuauhtémoc | Mexico | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Tepexpan | Mexico | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Magdalena Contreras | Mexico | 35 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Miguel Hidalgo | Mexico | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Azcapotzalco | Mexico | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Tlalnepantla | Mexico | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Houston | United States | 1,215 km (755 mi) | about 18 h 32 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Puebla | Mexico | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 212 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Ixtapaluca to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 354 km (220 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Ixtapaluca to San Antonio | United States | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 9 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,574 km (978 mi) | about 24 h |
| Ixtapaluca to Zapopan | Mexico | 496 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Ixtapaluca to Guadalajara | Mexico | 490 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 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 Ixtapaluca?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.