Car hire and driving in Mazatlán
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 MZT means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Mazatlán
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazatlán to Victoria de Durango | Mexico | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Mazatlán to Culiacán | Mexico | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Mazatlán to Tepic | Mexico | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Mazatlán to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 315 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Mazatlán to San José del Cabo | Mexico | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Mazatlán to Cabo San Lucas | Mexico | 359 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Mazatlán to Fresnillo | Mexico | 363 km (226 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Mazatlán to Los Mochis | Mexico | 387 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Mazatlán to Gómez Palacio | Mexico | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Mazatlán to Zacatecas | Mexico | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Mazatlán to Torreón | Mexico | 399 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Mazatlán to Guadalupe | Mexico | 403 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Mazatlán to Mexico City | Mexico | 865 km (537 mi) | about 13 h 11 min |
| Mazatlán to Los Angeles | United States | 1,665 km (1,035 mi) | about 25 h 24 min |
| Mazatlán to Houston | United States | 1,318 km (819 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Mazatlán to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,464 km (910 mi) | about 22 h 19 min |
| Mazatlán to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 875 km (544 mi) | about 13 h 20 min |
| Mazatlán to Puebla | Mexico | 970 km (602 mi) | about 14 h 47 min |
| Mazatlán to Phoenix | United States | 1,264 km (785 mi) | about 19 h 17 min |
| Mazatlán to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 861 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 8 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 Mazatlán?
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.