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 Cuba traffic drives on the right. Picking up at HOG means 97 km (60 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4546664.
Drives from Manzanillo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzanillo to Bayamo | Cuba | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Manzanillo to Las Tunas | Cuba | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Manzanillo to Holguín | Cuba | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Manzanillo to Palma Soriano | Cuba | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Manzanillo to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Manzanillo to Camagüey | Cuba | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Manzanillo to Guantánamo | Cuba | 200 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Manzanillo to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Manzanillo to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Manzanillo to Santa Clara | Cuba | 374 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Manzanillo to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Manzanillo to Matanzas | Cuba | 550 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 24 min |
| Manzanillo to Havana | Cuba | 626 km (389 mi) | about 9 h 33 min |
| Manzanillo to Arroyo Naranjo | Cuba | 620 km (385 mi) | about 9 h 28 min |
| Manzanillo to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 719 km (447 mi) | about 10 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.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Manzanillo?
The right, as everywhere in Cuba.
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.