Car hire and driving in Santiago de Cuba
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 SCU means 6 km (4 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 Santiago de Cuba
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba to Palma Soriano | Cuba | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Guantánamo | Cuba | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Santiago de Cuba to Bayamo | Cuba | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Holguín | Cuba | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Manzanillo | Cuba | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Las Tunas | Cuba | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Camagüey | Cuba | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Ciego de Ávila | Cuba | 366 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Sancti Spíritus | Cuba | 432 km (268 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Santa Clara | Cuba | 505 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 42 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Cienfuegos | Cuba | 535 km (332 mi) | about 8 h 9 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Matanzas | Cuba | 684 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 26 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Havana | Cuba | 761 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 37 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Arroyo Naranjo | Cuba | 756 km (470 mi) | about 11 h 32 min |
| Santiago de Cuba to Pinar del Río | Cuba | 858 km (533 mi) | about 13 h 5 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 Santiago de Cuba?
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.