Car hire and driving in Tonalá
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 GDL means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Tonalá
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonalá to Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Tonalá to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Tonalá to Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | Mexico | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Tonalá to Colima | Mexico | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Tonalá to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Tonalá to Aguascalientes | Mexico | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Tonalá to Uruapan | Mexico | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Tonalá to Apatzingán | Mexico | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Tonalá to Irapuato | Mexico | 196 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Tonalá to Tepic | Mexico | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Tonalá to Manzanillo | Mexico | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Tonalá to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 207 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Tonalá to Mexico City | Mexico | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Tonalá to Houston | United States | 1,288 km (800 mi) | about 19 h 39 min |
| Tonalá to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 459 km (285 mi) | about 7 h |
| Tonalá to Puebla | Mexico | 555 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 28 min |
| Tonalá to Phoenix | United States | 1,671 km (1,038 mi) | about 25 h 29 min |
| Tonalá to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 451 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 53 min |
| Tonalá to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Tonalá to San Antonio | United States | 1,089 km (677 mi) | about 16 h 36 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 Tonalá?
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 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.