Car hire and driving in Palma Soriano
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Cuba traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SCU means 31 km (19 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4546664.
Drives from Palma Soriano
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palma Soriano to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Palma Soriano to Bayamo | Cuba | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Palma Soriano to Holguín | Cuba | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Palma Soriano to Guantánamo | Cuba | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Palma Soriano to Manzanillo | Cuba | 118 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Palma Soriano to Las Tunas | Cuba | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Palma Soriano to Camagüey | Cuba | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Palma Soriano to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Palma Soriano to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Palma Soriano to Santa Clara | Cuba | 478 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 18 min |
| Palma Soriano to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 509 km (317 mi) | about 7 h 46 min |
| Palma Soriano to Matanzas | Cuba | 658 km (409 mi) | about 10 h 2 min |
| Palma Soriano to Havana | Cuba | 736 km (457 mi) | about 11 h 13 min |
| Palma Soriano to Arroyo Naranjo | Cuba | 731 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 9 min |
| Palma Soriano to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 835 km (519 mi) | about 12 h 44 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 Palma Soriano?
The right, as everywhere in Cuba.
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.