Atlatlahucan to Maruata Road Trip: Stops, Tolls & Drive Time

By admin, 3 October, 2026

The Wayro route from Atlatlahucan to Maruata is 494 miles (795 km), about 9 h 3 min of driving without stops.

U.S. State Department travel advisory: Morelos — Level 3, Reconsider Travel; Guerrero — Level 4, Do Not Travel; Michoacán — Level 4, Do Not TravelAdvisory issued May 29, 2026; checked September 29, 2026. Michoacán is the Mexican state that contains Maruata. This route passes through a state at the advisory's highest level. Read the full advisory before you plan this drive.
Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos"XochicalcoCuetlajuchitlánChilpancingo CathedralMuseo Regional de GuerreroTehuacalcoEl Veladero National ParkXihuacanAtlatlahucanMaruata
Route from Atlatlahucan to Maruata with the 8 stops listed below (blue dots).
Distance494 mi (795 km)
Driving time, no stops9 h 3 min
Main roads, in orderMEX-115 → MEX-94D → MEX-95D → MEX-95 → MEX-200D → MEX-200 → MEX-37D
Mexican states on the routeMorelos (Level 3), Guerrero (Level 4), Michoacán (Level 4)
Toll roadsMEX-94D, MEX-95D, MEX-200D, MEX-37D
Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg)about 19.8 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic
Stops listed below8

Driving this route in a car with U.S. plates

Temporary vehicle import permit (TIP)Required: this route is outside the zones where U.S.-registered cars can skip the temporary import permit (Baja California, Baja California Sur and part of Sonora)
Mexican auto insuranceRequired for all vehicles: buy a Mexican policy before you drive

Sources: U.S. State Department, Mexico travel information (updated August 11, 2026); permits are issued by Banjercito.

What the drive from Atlatlahucan to Maruata is like

MEX-200 (273 mi) and MEX-95D (136 mi) carry about 83% of the 494 miles. MEX-94D, MEX-95D, MEX-200D, MEX-37D are toll highways (cuota); MEX-115, MEX-95, MEX-200 are free federal roads (libre). It runs through 3 states: Morelos, Guerrero, Michoacán. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.

The route from Atlatlahucan to Maruata, road by road

RoadRoute miles (from–to)Length, miState
local roads0–11Morelos
MEX-1151–109Morelos
connecting roads10–177Morelos
local roads17–236Morelos
MEX-94D23–4320Morelos
MEX-95D43–12582Morelos, Guerrero
MEX-95125–1316Guerrero
MEX-95D131–18554Guerrero
connecting roads185–1861Guerrero
MEX-200D186–19913Guerrero
connecting roads199–2001Guerrero
MEX-200200–372172Guerrero
MEX-37D372–39018Guerrero, Michoacán
connecting roads390–3933Michoacán
MEX-200393–494101Michoacán
  • Mile 46 of this route: Morelos → Guerrero (state line)
  • Mile 387 of this route: Guerrero → Michoacán (state line)

Stops between Atlatlahucan and Maruata

  • Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos" (mile 11), Cuetlajuchitlán (mile 71), Chilpancingo Cathedral (mile 129), Museo Regional de Guerrero (mile 129)
  • Nature and outdoors: El Veladero National Park (mile 196)
  • Museums and history: Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos" (mile 11), Xochicalco (mile 32), Cuetlajuchitlán (mile 71), Chilpancingo Cathedral (mile 129), Museo Regional de Guerrero (mile 129), Tehuacalco (mile 157), Xihuacan (mile 314)

Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos"

Mile 11 · Museum · 0.1 mi from the route

In this 18th-century house in Cuautla, José María Morelos lived during the 1812 Siege of Cuautla. Its INAH galleries trace regional history through Morelos and Emiliano Zapata and display "El Niño," his first cannon, a gift from the Galeana family.

Xochicalco

Mile 32 · Archaeological site · 14 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

A fortified hilltop city that thrived between about 650 and 900, Xochicalco is a UNESCO World Heritage site where you can see the Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent with its carved reliefs, ball courts, an underground observatory and a site museum.

Cuetlajuchitlán

Mile 71 · Archaeological site · 0.1 mi from the route

Discovered in 1991 while the Autopista del Sol was being built, Cuetlajuchitlán (Los Querende) preserves plazas, ritual baths, sunken courtyards and pink stone walls with drainage channels from a settlement that peaked between 200 BC and AD 200.

Chilpancingo Cathedral

Mile 129 · Cathedral · 0.5 mi from the route

Chilpancingo's neoclassical cathedral of the Assumption hosted the Congress of Anáhuac in 1813, a key moment of the independence movement whose work led to the Apatzingán Constitution, with its ideas of popular sovereignty and separation of powers.

Museo Regional de Guerrero

Mile 129 · Museum · 0.6 mi from the route

Chilpancingo's former Government Palace, a Neoclassical building from 1902, now houses the INAH regional museum, with Mezcala-culture stone miniatures, Manila galleon and independence-era pieces, and four murals around the central courtyard.

Tehuacalco

Mile 157 · Archaeological site · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Near Chilpancingo, Tehuacalco is an archaeological site tied to the Yope people, with excavation work carried out in the 2000s.

El Veladero National Park

Mile 196 · National Park of Mexico · 3 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Covering 3,159 hectares on the high ground that rings Acapulco Bay, El Veladero National Park is a large ecological reserve above the port.

Xihuacan

Mile 314 · Archaeological site · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Xihuacan is a Mesoamerican archaeological site on Guerrero's Costa Grande near La Soledad de Maciel, Zihuatanejo and Petatlán, where the King of La Chole stele and ball-court rings turned up before formal digs began.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the drive from Atlatlahucan to Maruata?

About 9 h 3 min of driving without stops, over 494 miles.

How far is Maruata from Atlatlahucan by car?

About 494 miles (795 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.

Do I need a permit to drive my U.S. car from Atlatlahucan to Maruata?

Yes. A temporary vehicle import permit (TIP) is required for a U.S.-registered car on this route, which is outside the zones where it can be skipped. Mexican auto insurance is required for every vehicle.

Is it safe to drive from Atlatlahucan to Maruata?

The U.S. State Department rates Morelos Level 3: Reconsider Travel; Guerrero Level 4: Do Not Travel; Michoacán Level 4: Do Not Travel (advisory issued May 29, 2026). Read the full advisory before you go.

What roads does the drive from Atlatlahucan to Maruata use?

In order: MEX-115, MEX-94D, MEX-95D, MEX-95, MEX-200D, MEX-200 and MEX-37D. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles and states for each one.

What are good stops between Atlatlahucan and Maruata?

Closest to the road: Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos" (museum, mile 11, 0.1 mi from the route); Cuetlajuchitlán (archaeological site, mile 71, 0.1 mi from the route); Chilpancingo Cathedral (cathedral, mile 129, 0.5 mi from the route). All stops are described above.

How we put this guide together

Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway mile markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route (roughly 2 to 7 miles depending on the type, farther for World Heritage sites): at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, with no more than five of one type, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place and city descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on September 29, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.

Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.