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Lucena · Philippines

Car hire and driving in Lucena

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

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In Philippines traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MNL means 91 km (57 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from Lucena

Car rental from Lucena: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Lucena to San PabloPhilippines35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Lucena to Santa CruzPhilippines45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Lucena to Los BañosPhilippines48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Lucena to Lipa CityPhilippines49 km (30 mi)about 45 min
Lucena to RosarioPhilippines54 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Lucena to CalambaPhilippines58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Lucena to BatangasPhilippines63 km (39 mi)about 58 min
Lucena to CabuyaoPhilippines65 km (40 mi)about 1 h
Lucena to Santa RosaPhilippines69 km (43 mi)about 1 h 3 min
Lucena to Pulong Santa CruzPhilippines70 km (43 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Lucena to BiñanPhilippines74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Lucena to CarmonaPhilippines74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Lucena to Quezon CityPhilippines100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Lucena to DavaoPhilippines879 km (546 mi)about 13 h 24 min
Lucena to CaloocanPhilippines106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Lucena to ManilaPhilippines101 km (63 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Lucena to TaguigPhilippines88 km (55 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Lucena to BudtaPhilippines809 km (503 mi)about 12 h 20 min
Lucena to MalingaoPhilippines815 km (506 mi)about 12 h 26 min
Lucena to ZamboangaPhilippines782 km (486 mi)about 11 h 56 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 Lucena?

The right, as everywhere in Philippines.

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.