Car hire and driving in San Nicolás de los Garza
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 MTY means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from San Nicolás de los Garza
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Saltillo | Mexico | 76 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Monclova | Mexico | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Reynosa | Mexico | 205 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Nuevo Laredo | Mexico | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Laredo | United States | 212 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to McAllen | United States | 213 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Ciudad Victoria | Mexico | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 50 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Heroica Matamoros | Mexico | 281 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Brownsville | United States | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Torreón | Mexico | 313 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Gómez Palacio | Mexico | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Piedras Negras | Mexico | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Mexico City | Mexico | 712 km (443 mi) | about 10 h 52 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Houston | United States | 660 km (410 mi) | about 10 h 4 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,785 km (1,109 mi) | about 27 h 13 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 721 km (448 mi) | about 11 h |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Puebla | Mexico | 775 km (481 mi) | about 11 h 49 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Phoenix | United States | 1,423 km (884 mi) | about 21 h 42 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 694 km (431 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| San Nicolás de los Garza to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 573 km (356 mi) | about 8 h 44 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 Nicolás de los Garza?
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 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.