Car hire and driving in San Cristóbal de las Casas
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 TGZ means 45 km (28 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from San Cristóbal de las Casas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tuxtla | Mexico | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Comitán | Mexico | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Villahermosa | Mexico | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Tapachula | Mexico | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Ciudad del Carmen | Mexico | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Minatitlán | Mexico | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Cobán | Guatemala | 279 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Mexico City | Mexico | 749 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 25 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Houston | United States | 1,476 km (917 mi) | about 22 h 30 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 739 km (459 mi) | about 11 h 16 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Puebla | Mexico | 643 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 750 km (466 mi) | about 11 h 26 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 922 km (573 mi) | about 14 h 4 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,069 km (664 mi) | about 16 h 18 min |
| San Cristóbal de las Casas to San Antonio | United States | 1,533 km (952 mi) | about 23 h 22 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 San Cristóbal de las Casas?
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.