Car hire and driving in Santa Clara
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 10 km (6 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 Santa Clara
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Santa Clara to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Santa Clara to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Santa Clara to Matanzas | Cuba | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Santa Clara to Camagüey | Cuba | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Santa Clara to Guanabacoa | Cuba | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Santa Clara to San Miguel del Padrón | Cuba | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Santa Clara to Arroyo Naranjo | Cuba | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Santa Clara to Fontanar | Cuba | 260 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Santa Clara to Havana | Cuba | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Santa Clara to Las Tunas | Cuba | 350 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 21 min |
| Santa Clara to Manzanillo | Cuba | 374 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 505 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 42 min |
| Santa Clara to Holguín | Cuba | 418 km (260 mi) | about 6 h 23 min |
| Santa Clara to Guantánamo | Cuba | 553 km (344 mi) | about 8 h 26 min |
| Santa Clara to Bayamo | Cuba | 412 km (256 mi) | about 6 h 17 min |
| Santa Clara to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 383 km (238 mi) | about 5 h 51 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 Santa Clara?
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.