Car hire and driving in Totonicapán
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Guatemala traffic drives on the right. Picking up at GUA means 97 km (60 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648801 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Totonicapán
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Totonicapán to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Totonicapán to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Totonicapán to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Totonicapán to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Totonicapán to Mixco | Guatemala | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Totonicapán to Escuintla | Guatemala | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Totonicapán to Villa Nueva | Guatemala | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Totonicapán to Chinautla | Guatemala | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Totonicapán to Guatemala City | Guatemala | 96 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Totonicapán to Tapachula | Mexico | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Totonicapán to Petapa | Guatemala | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Totonicapán to Villa Canales | Guatemala | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Totonicapán to Mexico City | Mexico | 966 km (600 mi) | about 14 h 44 min |
| Totonicapán to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 956 km (594 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Totonicapán to Puebla | Mexico | 861 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 8 min |
| Totonicapán to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 970 km (603 mi) | about 14 h 47 min |
| Totonicapán to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,145 km (712 mi) | about 17 h 28 min |
| Totonicapán to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,291 km (802 mi) | about 19 h 41 min |
| Totonicapán to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,427 km (887 mi) | about 21 h 46 min |
| Totonicapán to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,421 km (883 mi) | about 21 h 40 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 Totonicapán?
The right, as everywhere in Guatemala.
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.