Car hire and driving in Manzanillo
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 ZLO means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Manzanillo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzanillo to Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | Mexico | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Manzanillo to Colima | Mexico | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Manzanillo to Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Manzanillo to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Manzanillo to Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Manzanillo to Guadalajara | Mexico | 202 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Manzanillo to Tonalá | Mexico | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Manzanillo to Zapopan | Mexico | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Manzanillo to Apatzingán | Mexico | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Manzanillo to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 236 km (147 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Manzanillo to Uruapan | Mexico | 242 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Manzanillo to Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | Mexico | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Manzanillo to Mexico City | Mexico | 548 km (341 mi) | about 8 h 22 min |
| Manzanillo to Houston | United States | 1,491 km (927 mi) | about 22 h 44 min |
| Manzanillo to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 555 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 28 min |
| Manzanillo to Puebla | Mexico | 645 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 50 min |
| Manzanillo to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 557 km (346 mi) | about 8 h 29 min |
| Manzanillo to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 445 km (276 mi) | about 6 h 47 min |
| Manzanillo to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 356 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Manzanillo to San Antonio | United States | 1,290 km (801 mi) | about 19 h 40 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 Manzanillo?
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.