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Jacmel · Haiti

Car hire and driving in Jacmel

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Haiti traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PAP means 46 km (29 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812.

Drives from Jacmel

Car rental from Jacmel: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Jacmel to LéogâneHaiti32 km (20 mi)about 30 min
Jacmel to CarrefourHaiti36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Jacmel to Port-au-PrinceHaiti40 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Jacmel to PétionvilleHaiti41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Jacmel to TigwavHaiti41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Jacmel to DelmasHaiti42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Jacmel to Cité SoleilHaiti44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Jacmel to Croix-des-BouquetsHaiti50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Jacmel to ArcahaieHaiti59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Jacmel to Saint-MarcHaiti99 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Jacmel to DessalinesHaiti114 km (71 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Jacmel to Les CayesHaiti128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Jacmel to Port-de-PaixHaiti192 km (119 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Jacmel to Cap-HaïtienHaiti173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 38 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Jacmel?

The right, as everywhere in Haiti.

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.