Car hire and driving in Phoenix
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 PHX means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Phoenix
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix to Chandler | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Phoenix to Gilbert | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 23 min |
| Phoenix to Surprise | United States | 31 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Phoenix to Tucson | United States | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Phoenix to Nogales | Mexico | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Phoenix to San Luis Río Colorado | Mexico | 275 km (171 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Phoenix to Mexicali | Mexico | 328 km (204 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Phoenix to Henderson | United States | 392 km (244 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Phoenix to Paradise | United States | 407 km (253 mi) | about 5 h 31 min |
| Phoenix to Enterprise | United States | 407 km (253 mi) | about 5 h 31 min |
| Phoenix to Sunrise Manor | United States | 411 km (256 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Phoenix to Las Vegas | United States | 412 km (256 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Phoenix to Los Angeles | United States | 574 km (357 mi) | about 7 h 47 min |
| Phoenix to Houston | United States | 1,633 km (1,014 mi) | about 22 h 8 min |
| Phoenix to Tijuana | Mexico | 472 km (293 mi) | about 6 h 24 min |
| Phoenix to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,710 km (1,063 mi) | about 23 h 11 min |
| Phoenix to San Antonio | United States | 1,363 km (847 mi) | about 18 h 28 min |
| Phoenix to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 560 km (348 mi) | about 7 h 35 min |
| Phoenix to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,654 km (1,028 mi) | about 22 h 25 min |
| Phoenix to San Diego | United States | 481 km (299 mi) | about 6 h 31 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 Phoenix?
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 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.