Car hire and driving in Quetzaltenango
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Guatemala traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RER means 41 km (25 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Quetzaltenango
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quetzaltenango to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Tapachula | Mexico | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Quetzaltenango to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Escuintla | Guatemala | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Mixco | Guatemala | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Petapa | Guatemala | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Chinautla | Guatemala | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Mexico City | Mexico | 955 km (593 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 945 km (587 mi) | about 14 h 25 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Puebla | Mexico | 851 km (529 mi) | about 12 h 58 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 959 km (596 mi) | about 14 h 38 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,135 km (705 mi) | about 17 h 19 min |
| Quetzaltenango to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,281 km (796 mi) | about 19 h 32 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,415 km (879 mi) | about 21 h 35 min |
| Quetzaltenango to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,409 km (876 mi) | about 21 h 30 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 Quetzaltenango?
The right, as everywhere in Guatemala.
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.