Car hire and driving in Puebla
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 PBC means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Puebla
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla to San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida | Mexico | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Puebla to Chalco | Mexico | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Puebla to Ixtapaluca | Mexico | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Puebla to Xico | Mexico | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Puebla to Cuautla | Mexico | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Puebla to Chicoloapan | Mexico | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Puebla to Texcoco de Mora | Mexico | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Puebla to Tláhuac | Mexico | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Puebla to Yautepec | Mexico | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Puebla to Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | Mexico | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Puebla to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Puebla to Xochimilco | Mexico | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Puebla to Mexico City | Mexico | 105 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Puebla to Houston | United States | 1,226 km (762 mi) | about 18 h 41 min |
| Puebla to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Puebla to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Puebla to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 430 km (267 mi) | about 6 h 33 min |
| Puebla to San Antonio | United States | 1,154 km (717 mi) | about 17 h 36 min |
| Puebla to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,633 km (1,015 mi) | about 24 h 55 min |
| Puebla to Zapopan | Mexico | 573 km (356 mi) | about 8 h 44 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 Puebla?
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.