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San Juan · Philippines

Car hire and driving in San Juan

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Philippines traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MNL means 10 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60061806.

Drives from San Juan

Car rental from San Juan: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
San Juan to RodriguezPhilippines25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
San Juan to San PedroPhilippines27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
San Juan to GuyongPhilippines27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
San Juan to BiñanPhilippines29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
San Juan to GuiguintoPhilippines31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
San Juan to PandiPhilippines31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
San Juan to DasmariñasPhilippines32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
San Juan to CarmonaPhilippines32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
San Juan to Santa RosaPhilippines33 km (21 mi)about 30 min
San Juan to NorzagarayPhilippines35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
San Juan to MalolosPhilippines36 km (23 mi)about 33 min
San Juan to Pulong Santa CruzPhilippines37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
San Juan to DavaoPhilippines975 km (606 mi)about 14 h 52 min
San Juan to BudtaPhilippines902 km (561 mi)about 13 h 46 min
San Juan to MalingaoPhilippines908 km (564 mi)about 13 h 51 min
San Juan to ZamboangaPhilippines863 km (536 mi)about 13 h 9 min
San Juan to Cebu CityPhilippines568 km (353 mi)about 8 h 40 min
San Juan to Cagayan de OroPhilippines786 km (488 mi)about 11 h 59 min
San Juan to General SantosPhilippines1,046 km (650 mi)about 15 h 58 min
San Juan to CalambaPhilippines45 km (28 mi)about 42 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in San Juan?

The right, as everywhere in Philippines.

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.