Car hire and driving in Mexico City
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 MEX means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Mexico City
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City to Xico | Mexico | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Mexico City to Cuautitlán Izcalli | Mexico | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Mexico City to San Pablo de las Salinas | Mexico | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Mexico City to Texcoco de Mora | Mexico | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Mexico City to Cuautitlán | Mexico | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Mexico City to Ixtapaluca | Mexico | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Mexico City to Tepexpan | Mexico | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Mexico City to Nicolás Romero | Mexico | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Mexico City to Chalco | Mexico | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Mexico City to Ojo de Agua | Mexico | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Mexico City to Zumpango | Mexico | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Mexico City to Cuernavaca | Mexico | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Mexico City to Houston | United States | 1,210 km (752 mi) | about 18 h 27 min |
| Mexico City to Puebla | Mexico | 105 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Mexico City to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 184 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Mexico City to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 326 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 59 min |
| Mexico City to San Antonio | United States | 1,113 km (692 mi) | about 16 h 59 min |
| Mexico City to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,551 km (964 mi) | about 23 h 39 min |
| Mexico City to Zapopan | Mexico | 468 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Mexico City to Guadalajara | Mexico | 462 km (287 mi) | about 7 h 3 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 Mexico City?
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 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.