Car hire and driving in Iztapalapa
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 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Iztapalapa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iztapalapa to Texcoco de Mora | Mexico | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Iztapalapa to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Iztapalapa to Huixquilucan | Mexico | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iztapalapa to Buenavista | Mexico | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iztapalapa to Ciudad López Mateos | Mexico | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iztapalapa to Coacalco | Mexico | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Iztapalapa to Tepexpan | Mexico | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Iztapalapa to San Pablo de las Salinas | Mexico | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Iztapalapa to Cuautitlán Izcalli | Mexico | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Iztapalapa to Ojo de Agua | Mexico | 37 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Iztapalapa to Cuautitlán | Mexico | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Iztapalapa to Nicolás Romero | Mexico | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Iztapalapa to Houston | United States | 1,216 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Iztapalapa to Puebla | Mexico | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Iztapalapa to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Iztapalapa to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Iztapalapa to San Antonio | United States | 1,121 km (697 mi) | about 17 h 6 min |
| Iztapalapa to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,561 km (970 mi) | about 23 h 49 min |
| Iztapalapa to Zapopan | Mexico | 477 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Iztapalapa to Guadalajara | Mexico | 471 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 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 Iztapalapa?
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.