Car hire and driving in Oaxaca
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 OAX means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Oaxaca
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca to Tuxtepec | Mexico | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Oaxaca to Tehuacán | Mexico | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Oaxaca to Orizaba | Mexico | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Oaxaca to Córdoba | Mexico | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Oaxaca to Veracruz | Mexico | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Oaxaca to Minatitlán | Mexico | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Oaxaca to Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Oaxaca to Puebla | Mexico | 271 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 8 min |
| Oaxaca to Xalapa de Enríquez | Mexico | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Oaxaca to Cholula | Mexico | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Oaxaca to Chilpancingo | Mexico | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Oaxaca to Cuautla | Mexico | 306 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Oaxaca to Mexico City | Mexico | 366 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Oaxaca to Houston | United States | 1,419 km (882 mi) | about 21 h 39 min |
| Oaxaca to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 355 km (221 mi) | about 5 h 25 min |
| Oaxaca to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 43 min |
| Oaxaca to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 550 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 23 min |
| Oaxaca to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 689 km (428 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Oaxaca to San Antonio | United States | 1,387 km (862 mi) | about 21 h 9 min |
| Oaxaca to Zapopan | Mexico | 810 km (504 mi) | about 12 h 21 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 Oaxaca?
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.