Car hire and driving in Mesa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PHX means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Mesa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa to Glendale | United States | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Mesa to Peoria | United States | 42 km (26 mi) | about 34 min |
| Mesa to Surprise | United States | 53 km (33 mi) | about 43 min |
| Mesa to Tucson | United States | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Mesa to Nogales | Mexico | 249 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Mesa to San Luis Río Colorado | Mexico | 295 km (184 mi) | about 4 h |
| Mesa to Mexicali | Mexico | 350 km (217 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Mesa to Henderson | United States | 410 km (255 mi) | about 5 h 33 min |
| Mesa to Paradise | United States | 425 km (264 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Mesa to Enterprise | United States | 426 km (265 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Mesa to Sunrise Manor | United States | 429 km (267 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Mesa to Las Vegas | United States | 430 km (267 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Mesa to Los Angeles | United States | 598 km (371 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Mesa to Houston | United States | 1,609 km (1,000 mi) | about 21 h 49 min |
| Mesa to Tijuana | Mexico | 494 km (307 mi) | about 6 h 42 min |
| Mesa to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,693 km (1,052 mi) | about 22 h 57 min |
| Mesa to San Antonio | United States | 1,339 km (832 mi) | about 18 h 9 min |
| Mesa to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 537 km (334 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Mesa to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,639 km (1,019 mi) | about 22 h 13 min |
| Mesa to San Diego | United States | 504 km (313 mi) | about 6 h 50 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 Mesa?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
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.