Car hire and driving in Sancti Spíritus
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Cuba traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SNU means 81 km (50 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648855 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648856 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4546664.
Drives from Sancti Spíritus
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancti Spíritus to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Santa Clara | Cuba | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Camagüey | Cuba | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Matanzas | Cuba | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Las Tunas | Cuba | 279 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Manzanillo | Cuba | 299 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Guanabacoa | Cuba | 322 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to San Miguel del Padrón | Cuba | 323 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Arroyo Naranjo | Cuba | 326 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Fontanar | Cuba | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Sancti Spíritus to Havana | Cuba | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Holguín | Cuba | 349 km (217 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Guantánamo | Cuba | 482 km (300 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Bayamo | Cuba | 338 km (210 mi) | about 5 h 9 min |
| Sancti Spíritus to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 442 km (274 mi) | about 6 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 Sancti Spíritus?
The right, as everywhere in Cuba.
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.