Car hire and driving in Scottsdale
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PHX means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Scottsdale
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale to Glendale | United States | 27 km (17 mi) | about 22 min |
| Scottsdale to Peoria | United States | 32 km (20 mi) | about 26 min |
| Scottsdale to Surprise | United States | 42 km (26 mi) | about 35 min |
| Scottsdale to Tucson | United States | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Scottsdale to Nogales | Mexico | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Scottsdale to San Luis Río Colorado | Mexico | 292 km (182 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Scottsdale to Mexicali | Mexico | 345 km (215 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Scottsdale to Henderson | United States | 398 km (247 mi) | about 5 h 24 min |
| Scottsdale to Paradise | United States | 413 km (257 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Scottsdale to Enterprise | United States | 414 km (257 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Scottsdale to Sunrise Manor | United States | 417 km (259 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Scottsdale to Las Vegas | United States | 419 km (260 mi) | about 5 h 40 min |
| Scottsdale to Los Angeles | United States | 589 km (366 mi) | about 7 h 59 min |
| Scottsdale to Houston | United States | 1,618 km (1,005 mi) | about 21 h 56 min |
| Scottsdale to Tijuana | Mexico | 489 km (304 mi) | about 6 h 38 min |
| Scottsdale to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,705 km (1,060 mi) | about 23 h 7 min |
| Scottsdale to San Antonio | United States | 1,349 km (838 mi) | about 18 h 17 min |
| Scottsdale to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 547 km (340 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Scottsdale to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,651 km (1,026 mi) | about 22 h 23 min |
| Scottsdale to San Diego | United States | 498 km (310 mi) | about 6 h 45 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Scottsdale?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
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.