Car hire and driving in Piedras Negras
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. Picking up at PDS means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Piedras Negras
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedras Negras to Ciudad Acuña | Mexico | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Piedras Negras to Laredo | United States | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Piedras Negras to Nuevo Laredo | Mexico | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Piedras Negras to San Antonio | United States | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Piedras Negras to Monclova | Mexico | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Piedras Negras to Austin | United States | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Piedras Negras to Corpus Christi | United States | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Piedras Negras to Ciudad General Escobedo | Mexico | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Piedras Negras to Ciudad Apodaca | Mexico | 326 km (203 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Piedras Negras to San Nicolás de los Garza | Mexico | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Piedras Negras to Monterrey | Mexico | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Piedras Negras to Santa Catarina | Mexico | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Piedras Negras to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,041 km (647 mi) | about 15 h 52 min |
| Piedras Negras to Los Angeles | United States | 1,781 km (1,107 mi) | about 27 h 10 min |
| Piedras Negras to Houston | United States | 514 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Piedras Negras to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,631 km (1,013 mi) | about 24 h 52 min |
| Piedras Negras to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,050 km (652 mi) | about 16 h |
| Piedras Negras to Puebla | Mexico | 1,099 km (683 mi) | about 16 h 45 min |
| Piedras Negras to Phoenix | United States | 1,219 km (758 mi) | about 18 h 36 min |
| Piedras Negras to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,022 km (635 mi) | about 15 h 35 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 Piedras Negras?
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 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.