Car hire and driving in Odessa, TX
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MAF means 19 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Odessa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa to Midland | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Odessa to Lubbock | United States | 198 km (123 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Odessa to Abilene | United States | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Odessa to Ciudad Acuña | Mexico | 311 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Odessa to Amarillo | United States | 379 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Odessa to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 387 km (241 mi) | about 5 h 15 min |
| Odessa to El Paso | United States | 389 km (242 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Odessa to Piedras Negras | Mexico | 392 km (244 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Odessa to Las Cruces | United States | 419 km (260 mi) | about 5 h 41 min |
| Odessa to Wichita Falls | United States | 429 km (266 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Odessa to Killeen | United States | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Odessa to San Antonio | United States | 458 km (285 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Odessa to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,418 km (881 mi) | about 19 h 13 min |
| Odessa to Los Angeles | United States | 1,500 km (932 mi) | about 20 h 20 min |
| Odessa to Chicago | United States | 1,714 km (1,065 mi) | about 23 h 14 min |
| Odessa to Houston | United States | 708 km (440 mi) | about 9 h 36 min |
| Odessa to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,378 km (856 mi) | about 18 h 41 min |
| Odessa to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,428 km (887 mi) | about 19 h 21 min |
| Odessa to Puebla | Mexico | 1,483 km (921 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Odessa to Phoenix | United States | 926 km (575 mi) | about 12 h 33 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 Odessa?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
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.