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Matanzas · Cuba

Car hire and driving in Matanzas

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

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In Cuba traffic drives on the right. Picking up at VRA means 15 km (9 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 Matanzas

Car rental from Matanzas: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Matanzas to GuanabacoaCuba74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Matanzas to San Miguel del PadrónCuba76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Matanzas to Arroyo NaranjoCuba81 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Matanzas to HavanaCuba82 km (51 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Matanzas to FontanarCuba84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Matanzas to CienfuegosCuba153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Matanzas to Santa ClaraCuba180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Matanzas to Pinar del RíoCuba228 km (142 mi)about 3 h 28 min
Matanzas to Sancti SpíritusCuba252 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Matanzas to Ciego de ÁvilaCuba319 km (198 mi)about 4 h 52 min
Matanzas to CamagüeyCuba420 km (261 mi)about 6 h 25 min
Matanzas to Las TunasCuba531 km (330 mi)about 8 h 5 min
Matanzas to Santiago de CubaCuba684 km (425 mi)about 10 h 26 min
Matanzas to HolguínCuba599 km (372 mi)about 9 h 8 min
Matanzas to GuantánamoCuba733 km (456 mi)about 11 h 11 min
Matanzas to BayamoCuba590 km (367 mi)about 9 h

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 Matanzas?

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 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.