Car hire and driving in Zacatecas
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 ZCL means 18 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Zacatecas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zacatecas to Fresnillo | Mexico | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Zacatecas to Aguascalientes | Mexico | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Zacatecas to San Luis Potosí | Mexico | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Zacatecas to Soledad de Graciano Sánchez | Mexico | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Zacatecas to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 205 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Zacatecas to Zapopan | Mexico | 242 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Zacatecas to Guadalajara | Mexico | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Zacatecas to Tlaquepaque | Mexico | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Zacatecas to Tonalá | Mexico | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Zacatecas to Victoria de Durango | Mexico | 254 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 52 min |
| Zacatecas to Irapuato | Mexico | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Zacatecas to Tepic | Mexico | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Zacatecas to Mexico City | Mexico | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| Zacatecas to Houston | United States | 1,059 km (658 mi) | about 16 h 9 min |
| Zacatecas to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,783 km (1,108 mi) | about 27 h 11 min |
| Zacatecas to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 527 km (327 mi) | about 8 h 2 min |
| Zacatecas to Puebla | Mexico | 614 km (382 mi) | about 9 h 22 min |
| Zacatecas to Phoenix | United States | 1,507 km (937 mi) | about 22 h 59 min |
| Zacatecas to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 507 km (315 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Zacatecas to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 332 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 4 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 Zacatecas?
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.