Car hire and driving in Jalapa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Guatemala traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GUA means 58 km (36 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Jalapa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalapa to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Jalapa to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Jalapa to Chinautla | Guatemala | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Jalapa to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Jalapa to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Jalapa to Petapa | Guatemala | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Jalapa to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Jalapa to Mixco | Guatemala | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Jalapa to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Jalapa to Santa Ana | El Salvador | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Jalapa to Escuintla | Guatemala | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Jalapa to Cobán | Guatemala | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Jalapa to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,108 km (688 mi) | about 16 h 53 min |
| Jalapa to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,098 km (682 mi) | about 16 h 44 min |
| Jalapa to Puebla | Mexico | 1,002 km (623 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Jalapa to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,111 km (690 mi) | about 16 h 56 min |
| Jalapa to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,285 km (798 mi) | about 19 h 36 min |
| Jalapa to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,431 km (889 mi) | about 21 h 50 min |
| Jalapa to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,571 km (976 mi) | about 23 h 58 min |
| Jalapa to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,566 km (973 mi) | about 23 h 52 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 Jalapa?
The right, as everywhere in Guatemala.
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.