Car hire and driving in Los Mochis
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 LMM means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Los Mochis
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Mochis to Navojoa | Mexico | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Los Mochis to Culiacán | Mexico | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Los Mochis to Ciudad Obregón | Mexico | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Los Mochis to La Paz | Mexico | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Los Mochis to Heroica Guaymas | Mexico | 303 km (188 mi) | about 4 h 37 min |
| Los Mochis to San José del Cabo | Mexico | 313 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Los Mochis to Cabo San Lucas | Mexico | 336 km (208 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Los Mochis to Hidalgo del Parral | Mexico | 355 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Los Mochis to Cuauhtémoc | Mexico | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Los Mochis to Mazatlán | Mexico | 387 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Los Mochis to Hermosillo | Mexico | 415 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Los Mochis to Chihuahua | Mexico | 428 km (266 mi) | about 6 h 31 min |
| Los Mochis to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,235 km (767 mi) | about 18 h 50 min |
| Los Mochis to Los Angeles | United States | 1,279 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 30 min |
| Los Mochis to Houston | United States | 1,411 km (877 mi) | about 21 h 31 min |
| Los Mochis to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,077 km (669 mi) | about 16 h 25 min |
| Los Mochis to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,245 km (774 mi) | about 18 h 59 min |
| Los Mochis to Puebla | Mexico | 1,338 km (831 mi) | about 20 h 24 min |
| Los Mochis to Phoenix | United States | 902 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 45 min |
| Los Mochis to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,229 km (764 mi) | about 18 h 45 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 Los Mochis?
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.