Car hire and driving in Monterrey
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 MTY means 24 km (15 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Monterrey
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey to Saltillo | Mexico | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Monterrey to Monclova | Mexico | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Monterrey to Reynosa | Mexico | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo | Mexico | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Monterrey to McAllen | United States | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Monterrey to Laredo | United States | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Monterrey to Ciudad Victoria | Mexico | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Monterrey to Heroica Matamoros | Mexico | 282 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Monterrey to Brownsville | United States | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Monterrey to Torreón | Mexico | 311 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Monterrey to Gómez Palacio | Mexico | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Monterrey to Piedras Negras | Mexico | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Monterrey to Mexico City | Mexico | 706 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Monterrey to Houston | United States | 666 km (414 mi) | about 10 h 9 min |
| Monterrey to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,787 km (1,110 mi) | about 27 h 15 min |
| Monterrey to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 715 km (445 mi) | about 10 h 55 min |
| Monterrey to Puebla | Mexico | 769 km (478 mi) | about 11 h 44 min |
| Monterrey to Phoenix | United States | 1,426 km (886 mi) | about 21 h 45 min |
| Monterrey to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 688 km (428 mi) | about 10 h 30 min |
| Monterrey to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 567 km (352 mi) | about 8 h 39 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 Monterrey?
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.