Car hire and driving in Villahermosa
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 VSA means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Villahermosa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villahermosa to Ciudad del Carmen | Mexico | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Villahermosa to Tuxtla | Mexico | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Villahermosa to San Cristóbal de las Casas | Mexico | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Villahermosa to Coatzacoalcos | Mexico | 160 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Villahermosa to Minatitlán | Mexico | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Villahermosa to Comitán | Mexico | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Villahermosa to Campeche | Mexico | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Villahermosa to Tuxtepec | Mexico | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Villahermosa to Tapachula | Mexico | 350 km (218 mi) | about 5 h 20 min |
| Villahermosa to Veracruz | Mexico | 363 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Villahermosa to Quetzaltenango | Guatemala | 381 km (236 mi) | about 5 h 48 min |
| Villahermosa to Totonicapán | Guatemala | 381 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Villahermosa to Mexico City | Mexico | 671 km (417 mi) | about 10 h 14 min |
| Villahermosa to Houston | United States | 1,332 km (828 mi) | about 20 h 19 min |
| Villahermosa to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 663 km (412 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Villahermosa to Puebla | Mexico | 568 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 min |
| Villahermosa to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 669 km (416 mi) | about 10 h 12 min |
| Villahermosa to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 833 km (518 mi) | about 12 h 43 min |
| Villahermosa to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 980 km (609 mi) | about 14 h 57 min |
| Villahermosa to San Antonio | United States | 1,391 km (864 mi) | about 21 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 Villahermosa?
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 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.