Car hire and driving in Pétionville
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Haiti traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PAP means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812.
Drives from Pétionville
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pétionville to Léogâne | Haiti | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Pétionville to Arcahaie | Haiti | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Pétionville to Jacmel | Haiti | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Pétionville to Tigwav | Haiti | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Pétionville to Saint-Marc | Haiti | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Pétionville to Dessalines | Haiti | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Pétionville to Cap-Haïtien | Haiti | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Pétionville to Les Cayes | Haiti | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Pétionville to Port-de-Paix | Haiti | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 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 Pétionville?
The right, as everywhere in Haiti.
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.