Car hire and driving in Minatitlán
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 MTT means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Minatitlán
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minatitlán to Tuxtepec | Mexico | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Minatitlán to Villahermosa | Mexico | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Minatitlán to Tuxtla | Mexico | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Minatitlán to Veracruz | Mexico | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Minatitlán to San Cristóbal de las Casas | Mexico | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Minatitlán to Oaxaca | Mexico | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Minatitlán to Córdoba | Mexico | 268 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Minatitlán to Orizaba | Mexico | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Minatitlán to Ciudad del Carmen | Mexico | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Minatitlán to Xalapa de Enríquez | Mexico | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Minatitlán to Tehuacán | Mexico | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Minatitlán to Comitán | Mexico | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Minatitlán to Mexico City | Mexico | 507 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Minatitlán to Houston | United States | 1,311 km (814 mi) | about 19 h 59 min |
| Minatitlán to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 498 km (309 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Minatitlán to Puebla | Mexico | 402 km (250 mi) | about 6 h 8 min |
| Minatitlán to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 507 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Minatitlán to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 676 km (420 mi) | about 10 h 19 min |
| Minatitlán to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 823 km (512 mi) | about 12 h 33 min |
| Minatitlán to San Antonio | United States | 1,332 km (827 mi) | about 20 h 19 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 Minatitlán?
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.