Car hire and driving in San Juan del Río
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 QRO means 32 km (20 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from San Juan del Río
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan del Río to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| San Juan del Río to Celaya | Mexico | 86 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| San Juan del Río to San Miguel de Allende | Mexico | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| San Juan del Río to Nicolás Romero | Mexico | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| San Juan del Río to Zumpango | Mexico | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| San Juan del Río to Cuautitlán Izcalli | Mexico | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| San Juan del Río to Cuautitlán | Mexico | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| San Juan del Río to Ciudad López Mateos | Mexico | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| San Juan del Río to Buenavista | Mexico | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| San Juan del Río to San Pablo de las Salinas | Mexico | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| San Juan del Río to Coacalco | Mexico | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| San Juan del Río to Tlalnepantla | Mexico | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| San Juan del Río to Mexico City | Mexico | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| San Juan del Río to Houston | United States | 1,142 km (709 mi) | about 17 h 25 min |
| San Juan del Río to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| San Juan del Río to Puebla | Mexico | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| San Juan del Río to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| San Juan del Río to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| San Juan del Río to San Antonio | United States | 1,016 km (631 mi) | about 15 h 30 min |
| San Juan del Río to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,415 km (879 mi) | about 21 h 35 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 Juan del Río?
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.