Car hire and driving in San Luis Potosí
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 SLP means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from San Luis Potosí
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Potosí to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Aguascalientes | Mexico | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| San Luis Potosí to San Miguel de Allende | Mexico | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Irapuato | Mexico | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Guadalupe | Mexico | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Salamanca | Mexico | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Zacatecas | Mexico | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Celaya | Mexico | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Ciudad Valles | Mexico | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| San Luis Potosí to San Juan del Río | Mexico | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Fresnillo | Mexico | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Mexico City | Mexico | 358 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Houston | United States | 1,015 km (631 mi) | about 15 h 29 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 38 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Puebla | Mexico | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Phoenix | United States | 1,662 km (1,033 mi) | about 25 h 21 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 16 min |
| San Luis Potosí to San Antonio | United States | 846 km (525 mi) | about 12 h 54 min |
| San Luis Potosí to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,194 km (742 mi) | about 18 h 13 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 Luis Potosí?
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.