Car hire and driving in Orizaba
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Orizaba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orizaba to Tehuacán | Mexico | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Orizaba to Xalapa de Enríquez | Mexico | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Orizaba to Veracruz | Mexico | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Orizaba to Teziutlan | Mexico | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Orizaba to Puebla | Mexico | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Orizaba to Cholula | Mexico | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Orizaba to Tuxtepec | Mexico | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Orizaba to San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida | Mexico | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Orizaba to Tulancingo | Mexico | 191 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Orizaba to Poza Rica de Hidalgo | Mexico | 191 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Orizaba to Ixtapaluca | Mexico | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Orizaba to Chalco | Mexico | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Orizaba to Mexico City | Mexico | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Orizaba to Houston | United States | 1,226 km (762 mi) | about 18 h 42 min |
| Orizaba to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Orizaba to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Orizaba to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 395 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Orizaba to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 541 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Orizaba to San Antonio | United States | 1,184 km (736 mi) | about 18 h 3 min |
| Orizaba to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,711 km (1,063 mi) | about 26 h 5 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 Orizaba?
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.