Car hire and driving in Port-de-Paix
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 CAP means 70 km (43 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 Port-de-Paix
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port-de-Paix to Cap-Haïtien | Haiti | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Dessalines | Haiti | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Saint-Marc | Haiti | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Arcahaie | Haiti | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Cité Soleil | Haiti | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Léogâne | Haiti | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Carrefour | Haiti | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Port-au-Prince | Haiti | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Croix-des-Bouquets | Haiti | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Delmas | Haiti | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Tigwav | Haiti | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Pétionville | Haiti | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Port-de-Paix to Jacmel | Haiti | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 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 Port-de-Paix?
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 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.