Car hire and driving in Tepic
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 PVR means 99 km (62 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Tepic
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tepic to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Tepic to Zapopan | Mexico | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Tepic to Guadalajara | Mexico | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Tepic to Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Tepic to Tonalá | Mexico | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Tepic to Mazatlán | Mexico | 247 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 46 min |
| Tepic to Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Tepic to Manzanillo | Mexico | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Tepic to Aguascalientes | Mexico | 273 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Tepic to Zacatecas | Mexico | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Tepic to Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | Mexico | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Tepic to Fresnillo | Mexico | 279 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Tepic to Mexico City | Mexico | 644 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 49 min |
| Tepic to Houston | United States | 1,324 km (823 mi) | about 20 h 11 min |
| Tepic to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,710 km (1,063 mi) | about 26 h 5 min |
| Tepic to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 653 km (406 mi) | about 9 h 57 min |
| Tepic to Puebla | Mexico | 749 km (465 mi) | about 11 h 25 min |
| Tepic to Phoenix | United States | 1,504 km (934 mi) | about 22 h 56 min |
| Tepic to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 643 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| Tepic to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 479 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 18 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 Tepic?
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.