Car hire and driving in Villa Canales
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 11 km (7 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 Villa Canales
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Canales to San Juan Sacatepéquez | Guatemala | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Villa Canales to Escuintla | Guatemala | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Villa Canales to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Villa Canales to Jalapa | Guatemala | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Villa Canales to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Villa Canales to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Villa Canales to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Villa Canales to Cobán | Guatemala | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Villa Canales to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Villa Canales to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Villa Canales to Santa Ana | El Salvador | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Villa Canales to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Villa Canales to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,066 km (663 mi) | about 16 h 16 min |
| Villa Canales to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,056 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 7 min |
| Villa Canales to Puebla | Mexico | 962 km (597 mi) | about 14 h 40 min |
| Villa Canales to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,070 km (665 mi) | about 16 h 19 min |
| Villa Canales to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,245 km (774 mi) | about 18 h 59 min |
| Villa Canales to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,391 km (864 mi) | about 21 h 13 min |
| Villa Canales to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,528 km (949 mi) | about 23 h 18 min |
| Villa Canales to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,522 km (946 mi) | about 23 h 13 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 Villa Canales?
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.