Car hire and driving in Uruapan
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 UPN means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Uruapan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruapan to Apatzingán | Mexico | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Uruapan to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 67 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Uruapan to Morelia | Mexico | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Uruapan to Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 18 min |
| Uruapan to Salamanca | Mexico | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Uruapan to Irapuato | Mexico | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Uruapan to Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas | Mexico | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Uruapan to Colima | Mexico | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Uruapan to Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | Mexico | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Uruapan to Celaya | Mexico | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Uruapan to Tonalá | Mexico | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Uruapan to Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Uruapan to Mexico City | Mexico | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Uruapan to Houston | United States | 1,334 km (829 mi) | about 20 h 21 min |
| Uruapan to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 314 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Uruapan to Puebla | Mexico | 406 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Uruapan to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Uruapan to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 218 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Uruapan to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 194 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Uruapan to San Antonio | United States | 1,170 km (727 mi) | about 17 h 50 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 Uruapan?
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.