Car hire and driving in Tempe
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 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Tempe
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe to Glendale | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 24 min |
| Tempe to Peoria | United States | 36 km (22 mi) | about 29 min |
| Tempe to Surprise | United States | 46 km (29 mi) | about 37 min |
| Tempe to Tucson | United States | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Tempe to Nogales | Mexico | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Tempe to San Luis Río Colorado | Mexico | 288 km (179 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Tempe to Mexicali | Mexico | 342 km (212 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Tempe to Henderson | United States | 405 km (252 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Tempe to Paradise | United States | 420 km (261 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Tempe to Enterprise | United States | 421 km (261 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Tempe to Sunrise Manor | United States | 424 km (264 mi) | about 5 h 45 min |
| Tempe to Las Vegas | United States | 425 km (264 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Tempe to Los Angeles | United States | 590 km (367 mi) | about 8 h |
| Tempe to Houston | United States | 1,617 km (1,005 mi) | about 21 h 55 min |
| Tempe to Tijuana | Mexico | 486 km (302 mi) | about 6 h 35 min |
| Tempe to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,698 km (1,055 mi) | about 23 h 1 min |
| Tempe to San Antonio | United States | 1,347 km (837 mi) | about 18 h 15 min |
| Tempe to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 544 km (338 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Tempe to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,643 km (1,021 mi) | about 22 h 16 min |
| Tempe to San Diego | United States | 496 km (308 mi) | about 6 h 43 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 Tempe?
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.