Car hire and driving in Mixco
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Guatemala traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GUA means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Mixco
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixco to Escuintla | Guatemala | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Mixco to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Mixco to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Mixco to Jalapa | Guatemala | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Mixco to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Mixco to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Mixco to Cobán | Guatemala | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Mixco to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Mixco to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Mixco to Santa Ana | El Salvador | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Mixco to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Mixco to Santa Tecla | El Salvador | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Mixco to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,051 km (653 mi) | about 16 h 2 min |
| Mixco to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,041 km (647 mi) | about 15 h 53 min |
| Mixco to Puebla | Mexico | 946 km (588 mi) | about 14 h 26 min |
| Mixco to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,055 km (655 mi) | about 16 h 5 min |
| Mixco to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,230 km (764 mi) | about 18 h 45 min |
| Mixco to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,376 km (855 mi) | about 20 h 59 min |
| Mixco to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,513 km (940 mi) | about 23 h 4 min |
| Mixco to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,507 km (937 mi) | about 22 h 59 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 Mixco?
The right, as everywhere in Guatemala.
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.