Car hire and driving in Magdalena Contreras
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 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Magdalena Contreras
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalena Contreras to Ciudad López Mateos | Mexico | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Xico | Mexico | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Buenavista | Mexico | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Chicoloapan | Mexico | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Chalco | Mexico | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Ixtapaluca | Mexico | 35 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Cuautitlán Izcalli | Mexico | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Coacalco | Mexico | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Nicolás Romero | Mexico | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Cuautitlán | Mexico | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to San Pablo de las Salinas | Mexico | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Houston | United States | 1,223 km (760 mi) | about 18 h 39 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Puebla | Mexico | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 326 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to San Antonio | United States | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 9 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,557 km (967 mi) | about 23 h 44 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Zapopan | Mexico | 463 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 3 min |
| Magdalena Contreras to Guadalajara | Mexico | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 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 Magdalena Contreras?
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.