Car hire and driving in Zapopan
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 GDL means 23 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Zapopan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapopan to Ciudad Guzmán | Mexico | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Zapopan to Zamora de Hidalgo | Mexico | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Zapopan to Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez | Mexico | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Zapopan to Colima | Mexico | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Zapopan to Aguascalientes | Mexico | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Zapopan to Tepic | Mexico | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Zapopan to León de los Aldama | Mexico | 183 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Zapopan to Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Zapopan to Uruapan | Mexico | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Zapopan to Manzanillo | Mexico | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Zapopan to Apatzingán | Mexico | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Zapopan to Irapuato | Mexico | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Zapopan to Mexico City | Mexico | 468 km (290 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Zapopan to Houston | United States | 1,288 km (801 mi) | about 19 h 39 min |
| Zapopan to Iztapalapa | Mexico | 477 km (296 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Zapopan to Puebla | Mexico | 573 km (356 mi) | about 8 h 44 min |
| Zapopan to Phoenix | United States | 1,654 km (1,028 mi) | about 25 h 14 min |
| Zapopan to Ecatepec de Morelos | Mexico | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 9 min |
| Zapopan to Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 46 min |
| Zapopan to San Antonio | United States | 1,086 km (675 mi) | about 16 h 33 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 Zapopan?
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.