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Tulsa · United States

Car hire and driving in Tulsa

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at TUL means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Tulsa

Car rental from Tulsa: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Tulsa to Oklahoma CityUnited States157 km (98 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Tulsa to NormanUnited States167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 16 min
Tulsa to WichitaUnited States209 km (130 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Tulsa to SpringfieldUnited States268 km (166 mi)about 3 h 38 min
Tulsa to OlatheUnited States320 km (199 mi)about 4 h 21 min
Tulsa to TopekaUnited States323 km (201 mi)about 4 h 23 min
Tulsa to McKinneyUnited States334 km (207 mi)about 4 h 31 min
Tulsa to Overland ParkUnited States335 km (208 mi)about 4 h 33 min
Tulsa to Wichita FallsUnited States337 km (210 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Tulsa to FriscoUnited States342 km (213 mi)about 4 h 39 min
Tulsa to DentonUnited States343 km (213 mi)about 4 h 39 min
Tulsa to Kansas CityUnited States350 km (218 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Tulsa to TorontoCanada1,641 km (1,020 mi)about 22 h 15 min
Tulsa to ChicagoUnited States959 km (596 mi)about 13 h
Tulsa to HoustonUnited States713 km (443 mi)about 9 h 40 min
Tulsa to PhoenixUnited States1,497 km (930 mi)about 20 h 18 min
Tulsa to San AntonioUnited States784 km (487 mi)about 10 h 38 min
Tulsa to Ciudad JuárezMexico1,083 km (673 mi)about 14 h 41 min
Tulsa to DallasUnited States382 km (237 mi)about 5 h 11 min
Tulsa to MonterreyMexico1,235 km (767 mi)about 16 h 44 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Tulsa?

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.