Car hire and driving in Saltillo
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 MTY means 96 km (60 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Saltillo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo to Santa Catarina | Mexico | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Saltillo to San Pedro Garza García | Mexico | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Saltillo to Monterrey | Mexico | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Saltillo to San Nicolás de los Garza | Mexico | 76 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Saltillo to Guadalupe | Mexico | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Saltillo to Ciudad General Escobedo | Mexico | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Saltillo to Ciudad Apodaca | Mexico | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Saltillo to Ciudad Benito Juárez | Mexico | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Saltillo to Monclova | Mexico | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Saltillo to Torreón | Mexico | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 44 min |
| Saltillo to Gómez Palacio | Mexico | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Saltillo to Ciudad Victoria | Mexico | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Saltillo to Mexico City | Mexico | 693 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| Saltillo to Houston | United States | 734 km (456 mi) | about 11 h 12 min |
| Saltillo to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,744 km (1,083 mi) | about 26 h 35 min |
| Saltillo to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 703 km (437 mi) | about 10 h 43 min |
| Saltillo to Puebla | Mexico | 764 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 39 min |
| Saltillo to Phoenix | United States | 1,395 km (867 mi) | about 21 h 16 min |
| Saltillo to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 677 km (420 mi) | about 10 h 19 min |
| Saltillo to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 541 km (336 mi) | about 8 h 15 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 Saltillo?
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.