Car hire and driving in Santiago de Querétaro
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 QRO means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Santiago de Querétaro
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Querétaro to Celaya | Mexico | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to San Juan del Río | Mexico | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to San Miguel de Allende | Mexico | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Salamanca | Mexico | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Irapuato | Mexico | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Morelia | Mexico | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Nicolás Romero | Mexico | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Zumpango | Mexico | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Cuautitlán Izcalli | Mexico | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Cuautitlán | Mexico | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Toluca | Mexico | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Mexico City | Mexico | 184 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Houston | United States | 1,138 km (707 mi) | about 17 h 22 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Puebla | Mexico | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to San Antonio | United States | 1,001 km (622 mi) | about 15 h 16 min |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,378 km (856 mi) | about 21 h |
| Santiago de Querétaro to Zapopan | Mexico | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 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 Querétaro?
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.