Car hire and driving in Santa Catarina
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 37 km (23 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Santa Catarina
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina to Ciudad Apodaca | Mexico | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Santa Catarina to Ciudad Benito Juárez | Mexico | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Santa Catarina to Saltillo | Mexico | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Santa Catarina to Monclova | Mexico | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Santa Catarina to Nuevo Laredo | Mexico | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Santa Catarina to Reynosa | Mexico | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Santa Catarina to Laredo | United States | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Santa Catarina to McAllen | United States | 230 km (143 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Santa Catarina to Ciudad Victoria | Mexico | 253 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Santa Catarina to Heroica Matamoros | Mexico | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Santa Catarina to Torreón | Mexico | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Santa Catarina to Brownsville | United States | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Santa Catarina to Mexico City | Mexico | 708 km (440 mi) | about 10 h 48 min |
| Santa Catarina to Houston | United States | 677 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 19 min |
| Santa Catarina to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,775 km (1,103 mi) | about 27 h 4 min |
| Santa Catarina to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 717 km (446 mi) | about 10 h 56 min |
| Santa Catarina to Puebla | Mexico | 772 km (480 mi) | about 11 h 47 min |
| Santa Catarina to Phoenix | United States | 1,416 km (880 mi) | about 21 h 36 min |
| Santa Catarina to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 690 km (429 mi) | about 10 h 31 min |
| Santa Catarina to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 565 km (351 mi) | about 8 h 37 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Santa Catarina?
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.