Pinar del Río: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pinar del Río is a city of 186,990 people in Cuba, 55 m (180 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Open Pinar del Río in Google Maps
Daylight in Pinar del Río runs from about 10 h 48 min a day in late December to 13 h 33 min in late June (computed for 22.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Pinar del Río in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Pinar del Río · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Havana, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cancún, 353 km (Mexico)
- Santa Clara, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Arroyo Naranjo, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cienfuegos, 336 km — buses · car rental
- Fontanar, 148 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Miguel del Padrón, 159 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Matanzas, 228 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Guanabacoa, 163 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Pinar del Río?
About 186,990 people live in Pinar del Río (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pinar del Río in?
America/Havana, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Pinar del Río?
The Peso (CUP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pinar del Río?
Havana (156 km), Cancún (353 km), Santa Clara (383 km), Arroyo Naranjo (152 km), Cienfuegos (336 km).
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.