Car hire and driving in Veracruz
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 VER means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Veracruz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veracruz to Córdoba | Mexico | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Veracruz to Xalapa de Enríquez | Mexico | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Veracruz to Orizaba | Mexico | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Veracruz to Tuxtepec | Mexico | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Veracruz to Teziutlan | Mexico | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Veracruz to Tehuacán | Mexico | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Veracruz to Poza Rica de Hidalgo | Mexico | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Veracruz to Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Veracruz to Minatitlán | Mexico | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Veracruz to Puebla | Mexico | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Veracruz to Cholula | Mexico | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Veracruz to San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida | Mexico | 241 km (150 mi) | about 3 h 41 min |
| Veracruz to Mexico City | Mexico | 314 km (195 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Veracruz to Houston | United States | 1,179 km (733 mi) | about 17 h 59 min |
| Veracruz to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Veracruz to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 310 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Veracruz to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 471 km (292 mi) | about 7 h 11 min |
| Veracruz to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 617 km (383 mi) | about 9 h 25 min |
| Veracruz to San Antonio | United States | 1,164 km (723 mi) | about 17 h 45 min |
| Veracruz to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,735 km (1,078 mi) | about 26 h 27 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 Veracruz?
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.