Car hire and driving in Xochimilco
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 MEX means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Xochimilco
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xochimilco to Gustavo Adolfo Madero | Mexico | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Xochimilco to Azcapotzalco | Mexico | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Xochimilco to Chicoloapan | Mexico | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Xochimilco to Huixquilucan | Mexico | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Xochimilco to Naucalpan de Juárez | Mexico | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Xochimilco to Tlalnepantla | Mexico | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Xochimilco to Texcoco de Mora | Mexico | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Xochimilco to Ciudad López Mateos | Mexico | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Xochimilco to Cuernavaca | Mexico | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Xochimilco to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Xochimilco to Buenavista | Mexico | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Xochimilco to Yautepec | Mexico | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Xochimilco to Houston | United States | 1,228 km (763 mi) | about 18 h 44 min |
| Xochimilco to Puebla | Mexico | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Xochimilco to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Xochimilco to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Xochimilco to San Antonio | United States | 1,132 km (704 mi) | about 17 h 16 min |
| Xochimilco to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,569 km (975 mi) | about 23 h 56 min |
| Xochimilco to Zapopan | Mexico | 476 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Xochimilco to Guadalajara | Mexico | 471 km (293 mi) | about 7 h 11 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 Xochimilco?
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.