Car hire and driving in Villa Nueva
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 9 km (6 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 Nueva
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Nueva to Escuintla | Guatemala | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Villa Nueva to Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | Guatemala | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Villa Nueva to Jalapa | Guatemala | 65 km (40 mi) | about 1 h |
| Villa Nueva to Chichicastenango | Guatemala | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Villa Nueva to Jutiapa | Guatemala | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Villa Nueva to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 94 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Villa Nueva to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Villa Nueva to Cobán | Guatemala | 108 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Villa Nueva to Chiquimula | Guatemala | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Villa Nueva to Santa Ana | El Salvador | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Villa Nueva to Coatepeque | Guatemala | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Villa Nueva to Santa Tecla | El Salvador | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Villa Nueva to Mexico City | Mexico | 1,059 km (658 mi) | about 16 h 9 min |
| Villa Nueva to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 1,049 km (652 mi) | about 16 h |
| Villa Nueva to Puebla | Mexico | 954 km (593 mi) | about 14 h 33 min |
| Villa Nueva to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 1,063 km (660 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Villa Nueva to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1,238 km (769 mi) | about 18 h 53 min |
| Villa Nueva to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 1,384 km (860 mi) | about 21 h 6 min |
| Villa Nueva to Zapopan | Mexico | 1,521 km (945 mi) | about 23 h 11 min |
| Villa Nueva to Guadalajara | Mexico | 1,515 km (941 mi) | about 23 h 6 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 Nueva?
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 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.