Car hire and driving in Tuxtla
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 TGZ means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Tuxtla
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuxtla to San Cristóbal de las Casas | Mexico | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Tuxtla to Comitán | Mexico | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Tuxtla to Villahermosa | Mexico | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Tuxtla to Minatitlán | Mexico | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Tuxtla to Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 210 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Tuxtla to Tapachula | Mexico | 225 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Tuxtla to Ciudad del Carmen | Mexico | 251 km (156 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Tuxtla to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Tuxtla to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Tuxtla to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 278 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 14 min |
| Tuxtla to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Tuxtla to Cobán | Guatemala | 326 km (202 mi) | about 4 h 58 min |
| Tuxtla to Mexico City | Mexico | 702 km (436 mi) | about 10 h 42 min |
| Tuxtla to Houston | United States | 1,465 km (910 mi) | about 22 h 20 min |
| Tuxtla to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 692 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 33 min |
| Tuxtla to Puebla | Mexico | 596 km (370 mi) | about 9 h 5 min |
| Tuxtla to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 703 km (437 mi) | about 10 h 44 min |
| Tuxtla to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 877 km (545 mi) | about 13 h 22 min |
| Tuxtla to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,023 km (636 mi) | about 15 h 36 min |
| Tuxtla to San Antonio | United States | 1,512 km (939 mi) | about 23 h 3 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 Tuxtla?
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.