Car hire and driving in Visalia, CA
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FAT means 62 km (39 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Visalia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia to Fresno | United States | 63 km (39 mi) | about 51 min |
| Visalia to Clovis | United States | 66 km (41 mi) | about 54 min |
| Visalia to Bakersfield | United States | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Visalia to Santa Maria | United States | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Visalia to Lancaster | United States | 209 km (130 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Visalia to Modesto | United States | 210 km (131 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Visalia to Salinas | United States | 215 km (133 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Visalia to Valencia | United States | 219 km (136 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Visalia to Palmdale | United States | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h |
| Visalia to Santa Clarita | United States | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Visalia to Simi Valley | United States | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Visalia to Oxnard | United States | 237 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Visalia to Los Angeles | United States | 271 km (168 mi) | about 3 h 40 min |
| Visalia to Tijuana | Mexico | 475 km (295 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Visalia to Phoenix | United States | 732 km (455 mi) | about 9 h 55 min |
| Visalia to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,287 km (800 mi) | about 17 h 27 min |
| Visalia to San Diego | United States | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Visalia to Mexicali | Mexico | 541 km (336 mi) | about 7 h 20 min |
| Visalia to San Jose | United States | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Visalia to Chihuahua | Mexico | 1,503 km (934 mi) | about 20 h 22 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Visalia?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
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.