Car hire and driving in San Luis Río Colorado
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 YUM means 26 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from San Luis Río Colorado
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis Río Colorado to Mexicali | Mexico | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Ensenada | Mexico | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to El Cajon | United States | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Tijuana | Mexico | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Rosarito | Mexico | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Chula Vista | United States | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to San Diego | United States | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Escondido | United States | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Vista | United States | 245 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Temecula | United States | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Carlsbad | United States | 253 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Oceanside | United States | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Los Angeles | United States | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Phoenix | United States | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to San Antonio | United States | 1,587 km (986 mi) | about 24 h 12 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 787 km (489 mi) | about 12 h |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,725 km (1,072 mi) | about 26 h 18 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,731 km (1,076 mi) | about 26 h 24 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Dallas | United States | 1,681 km (1,044 mi) | about 25 h 38 min |
| San Luis Río Colorado to Monterrey | Mexico | 1,592 km (989 mi) | about 24 h 16 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 Río Colorado?
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.