Car hire and driving in San Juan Sacatepéquez
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 GUA means 20 km (12 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 San Juan Sacatepéquez
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Petapa | Guatemala | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Escuintla | Guatemala | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Jalapa | Guatemala | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Cobán | Guatemala | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,042 km (648 mi) | about 15 h 54 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,033 km (642 mi) | about 15 h 45 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Puebla | Mexico | 937 km (583 mi) | about 14 h 18 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,046 km (650 mi) | about 15 h 57 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,221 km (759 mi) | about 18 h 37 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,367 km (849 mi) | about 20 h 51 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,505 km (935 mi) | about 22 h 57 min |
| San Juan Sacatepéquez to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,499 km (931 mi) | about 22 h 52 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 Sacatepéquez?
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 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.