Chilpancingo to Naolinco Road Trip: Distance, Time & Stops

By admin, 3 October, 2026

The Wayro route from Chilpancingo to Naolinco is 290 miles (467 km), about 5 h 4 min of driving without stops.

U.S. State Department travel advisory: Guerrero — Level 4, Do Not Travel; Morelos — Level 3, Reconsider Travel; Puebla — Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution; Tlaxcala — Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution; Veracruz — Level 2, Exercise Increased CautionAdvisory issued May 29, 2026; checked September 29, 2026. Veracruz is the Mexican state that contains Naolinco. This route passes through a state at the advisory's highest level. Read the full advisory before you plan this drive.
CuetlajuchitlánLas Pilas archaeological siteMonasteries on the slopes of PopocatépetlHistoric centre of PueblaInternational Museum of the BaroqueJardín Botánico Universitario de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de PueblaConvent Church of Santo Domingo, PueblaCantonaParque Nacional Cofre de PeroteChilpancingoNaolinco
Route from Chilpancingo to Naolinco with the 9 stops listed below (blue dots).
Distance290 mi (467 km)
Driving time, no stops5 h 4 min
Main roads, in orderMEX-95D → MEX-94D → PUE 438D → MEX-190D → MEX-190 → MEX-140D → VER 65
Mexican states on the routeGuerrero (Level 4), Morelos (Level 3), Puebla (Level 2), Tlaxcala (Level 2), Veracruz (Level 2)
Toll roadsMEX-95D, MEX-94D, MEX-190D, MEX-150D, MEX-140D
Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg)about 11.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic
Stops listed below9

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 Chilpancingo to Naolinco is like

MEX-95D (81 mi) and MEX-140D (66 mi) carry about 51% of the 290 miles. MEX-95D, MEX-94D, MEX-190D, MEX-140D are toll highways (cuota); MEX-190 is a free federal road (libre). It runs through 5 states: Guerrero, Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Veracruz. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.

The route from Chilpancingo to Naolinco, road by road

RoadRoute miles (from–to)Length, miState
local roads0–44Guerrero
MEX-95D4–8581Guerrero, Morelos
MEX-94D85–12338Morelos
PUE 438D123–15835Morelos, Puebla
MEX-190D158–16810Puebla
MEX-190168–18315Puebla
connecting roads183–1852Puebla
local roads185–21126Puebla, Tlaxcala
MEX-140D211–27766Tlaxcala, Puebla, Veracruz
connecting roads277–2781Veracruz
VER 65278–29012Veracruz
  • Mile 83 of this route: Guerrero → Morelos (state line)
  • Mile 132 of this route: Morelos → Puebla (state line)
  • Mile 197 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
  • Mile 204 of this route: Tlaxcala → Puebla (state line)
  • Mile 211 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
  • Mile 219 of this route: Tlaxcala → Puebla (state line)
  • Mile 245 of this route: Puebla → Veracruz (state line)

Stops between Chilpancingo and Naolinco

  • Right off the route (under 1 mile): Cuetlajuchitlán (mile 57)
  • Nature and outdoors: Jardín Botánico Universitario de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (mile 175), Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote (mile 254)
  • Museums and history: Cuetlajuchitlán (mile 57), Las Pilas archaeological site (mile 122), International Museum of the Baroque (mile 168), Convent Church of Santo Domingo, Puebla (mile 178), Cantona (mile 237)

Cuetlajuchitlán

Mile 57 · Archaeological site · 0.0 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.

Las Pilas archaeological site

Mile 122 · Archaeological site · 1 mi from the route

Set inside a bathing park in Jonacatepec, Las Pilas was a ceremonial center devoted to water, where inhabitants built channels to collect and store underground water for irrigation; burials were found within the channel system.

Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl

Mile 130 · World Heritage Site · 15 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Inscribed by UNESCO in 1994, this World Heritage site groups early 16th-century monasteries that Franciscan, Dominican and Augustinian friars built on the slopes of Popocatépetl, with large open spaces used to evangelize the Indigenous population.

Historic centre of Puebla

Mile 168 · Urban area · 4 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Laid out from scratch in 1531, Puebla's UNESCO-listed core is a grid of tile-covered houses, colonial churches and the 16th–17th-century cathedral, with the old archbishop's palace that houses the Palafox Library, established in 1646.

International Museum of the Baroque

Mile 168 · Art museum · 1 mi from the route

Designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito and opened in 2016, Puebla's baroque museum wraps its galleries in curving white concrete walls beside a reflecting pond. Exhibits cover baroque painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater and literature.

Jardín Botánico Universitario de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Mile 175 · Botanical garden · 2 mi from the route

On the Ciudad Universitaria campus of BUAP in Puebla, the university botanical garden covers about 10.7 hectares and was formerly named after Ignacio Rodríguez Alconedo.

Convent Church of Santo Domingo, Puebla

Mile 178 · Church building · 4 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Behind the facade of Puebla's Santo Domingo church hides the Capilla del Rosario, inaugurated in 1690. Gold covers its walls, pilasters and vaults, and contemporaries hailed it as the eighth wonder of the New World.

Cantona

Mile 237 · Archaeological site · 3 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

High on the Puebla plateau near the Veracruz line, Cantona was a fortified pre-Hispanic city that controlled trade toward the Gulf; its explored southern section reveals interconnected streets, walled residential units and more than two dozen ballgame courts.

Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote

Mile 254 · National Park of Mexico · 10 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Cofre de Perote National Park protects the forested slopes of the mountain, and its role is practical as well as scenic: a little over 40 percent of the water used in Xalapa comes from here.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the drive from Chilpancingo to Naolinco?

About 5 h 4 min of driving without stops, over 290 miles.

How far is Naolinco from Chilpancingo by car?

About 290 miles (467 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 Chilpancingo to Naolinco?

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 Chilpancingo to Naolinco?

The U.S. State Department rates Guerrero Level 4: Do Not Travel; Morelos Level 3: Reconsider Travel; Puebla Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Tlaxcala Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Veracruz Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (advisory issued May 29, 2026). Read the full advisory before you go.

What roads does the drive from Chilpancingo to Naolinco use?

In order: MEX-95D, MEX-94D, PUE 438D, MEX-190D, MEX-190, MEX-140D and VER 65. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles and states for each one.

What are good stops between Chilpancingo and Naolinco?

Closest to the road: Cuetlajuchitlán (archaeological site, mile 57, 0.0 mi from the route); Las Pilas archaeological site (archaeological site, mile 122, 1 mi from the route); International Museum of the Baroque (art museum, mile 168, 1 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.