Car hire and driving in Pinar del Río
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4546664.
Drives from Pinar del Río
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinar del Río to Fontanar | Cuba | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Pinar del Río to Arroyo Naranjo | Cuba | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Pinar del Río to Havana | Cuba | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Pinar del Río to San Miguel del Padrón | Cuba | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Pinar del Río to Guanabacoa | Cuba | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Pinar del Río to Matanzas | Cuba | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Pinar del Río to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Pinar del Río to Santa Clara | Cuba | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 min |
| Pinar del Río to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 442 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Pinar del Río to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 512 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 49 min |
| Pinar del Río to Camagüey | Cuba | 607 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 16 min |
| Pinar del Río to Las Tunas | Cuba | 715 km (444 mi) | about 10 h 55 min |
| Pinar del Río to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 858 km (533 mi) | about 13 h 5 min |
| Pinar del Río to Holguín | Cuba | 787 km (489 mi) | about 12 h |
| Pinar del Río to Guantánamo | Cuba | 915 km (568 mi) | about 13 h 57 min |
| Pinar del Río to Bayamo | Cuba | 765 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 40 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 Pinar del Río?
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 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.