By road, Copainalá and Huasca de Ocampo are about 532 miles (856 km) apart, or roughly 9 h 9 min of driving.
| Total distance | 532 mi (856 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 9 h 9 min |
| Main roads, in order | MEX-187D → MEX-180 → MEX-180D → MEX-145D → MEX-150D → MEX-M40D → MEX-132 → MEX-88 → MEX-105 |
| Mexican states on the route | Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| Toll roads (as marked in OpenStreetMap) | MEX-187D, MEX-180D, MEX-145D, MEX-150D |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 9 |
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 insurance | Required 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.
Driving Copainalá to Huasca de Ocampo: the shape of the trip
MEX-150D (157 mi) and MEX-145D (142 mi) carry about 56% of the 532 miles. It runs through 7 states: Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico. OpenStreetMap marks tolled sections on MEX-187D, MEX-180D and MEX-145D. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Copainalá to Huasca de Ocampo
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–40 | 40 | Chiapas |
| MEX-187D | 40–122 | 82 | Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz |
| MEX-180 | 122–127 | 5 | Veracruz |
| MEX-180D | 127–148 | 21 | Veracruz |
| MEX-145D | 148–290 | 142 | Veracruz |
| MEX-150D | 290–447 | 157 | Veracruz, Puebla |
| MEX-M40D | 447–493 | 46 | Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| MEX-132 | 493–496 | 3 | State of Mexico, Hidalgo |
| connecting roads | 496–497 | 1 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-88 | 497–513 | 16 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 513–516 | 3 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-105 | 516–526 | 10 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 526–532 | 6 | Hidalgo |
- Mile 56 of this route: Chiapas → Tabasco (state line)
- Mile 62 of this route: Tabasco → Veracruz (state line)
- Mile 359 of this route: Veracruz → Puebla (state line)
- Mile 452 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
- Mile 475 of this route: Tlaxcala → Hidalgo (state line)
- Mile 482 of this route: Hidalgo → State of Mexico (state line)
- Mile 494 of this route: State of Mexico → Hidalgo (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Huasca de Ocampo
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (mile 345), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 430), Parque Ecológico Cubitos (mile 513), El Hiloche (mile 521)
- Nature and outdoors: Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (mile 345), Parque Ecológico Cubitos (mile 513), El Chico National Park (mile 521), El Hiloche (mile 521)
- Museums and history: Fort Guadalupe (mile 426), Museo Poblano de Arte Virreinal (mile 427), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 430), Museo de Mineralogía de la UAEH (mile 516)
Cañón del Río Blanco National Park
Cañón del Río Blanco National Park is a protected natural area in the Mexican state of Veracruz, set aside by the government as a national park.
Fort Guadalupe
Fort Guadalupe is a fort you'll find in the city of Puebla, within the Mexican state of the same name.
Museo Poblano de Arte Virreinal
Puebla's San Pedro Museo de Arte, formerly the Museo Poblano de Arte Virreinal, opened in 2000 and focuses on New Spanish painting, with galleries for permanent and temporary exhibitions.
La Constancia Mexicana
A textile factory founded in 1835 in Puebla now houses the La Constancia museum complex, with a children's museum, a puppet house, a Mexican music museum, an automobile museum and a park of miniature world monuments.
Parque Ecológico Cubitos
Between Pachuca de Soto and Mineral de la Reforma, Parque Ecológico Cubitos is a 90-hectare protected natural area whose public section has a botanical garden, an arboretum, a herpetarium, a farm, a maze, a zip line and a bike path.
Teatro de la Ciudad San Francisco
The Teatro de la Ciudad San Francisco is a theater in the historic center of Pachuca de Soto, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
Museo de Mineralogía de la UAEH
Inside the central building of the state university in downtown Pachuca, the UAEH Mineralogy Museum displays minerals and rocks and is one of the longest-running museums of its kind in Mexico.
El Chico National Park
In Hidalgo, El Chico National Park is known for towering cliffs such as Las Ventanas and Peña del Cuervo, popular with climbers, and forest wildlife including gray foxes, ringtails, armadillos, hawks, falcons and woodpeckers.
El Hiloche
Bosque El Hiloche is a state park of about 100 hectares of forest in Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, and one of the geosites of the Comarca Minera Geopark.
Arriving in Huasca de Ocampo
Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla
Basalt columns more than 40 meters tall line a ravine near Huasca de Ocampo, formed when lava cooled quickly on contact with water. Alexander von Humboldt described the Basaltic Prisms (Prismas Basálticos) after his visit in 1803.
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From Copainalá to other places in Mexico
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- Copainalá to Boca del Cielo
- Copainalá to San José del Pacífico
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Copainalá to Huasca de Ocampo?
About 9 h 9 min of driving without stops, over 532 miles.
What is the driving distance from Copainalá to Huasca de Ocampo?
About 532 miles (856 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 Copainalá to Huasca de Ocampo?
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 Copainalá to Huasca de Ocampo?
The U.S. State Department rates Chiapas Level 3: Reconsider Travel; Tabasco Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Veracruz Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Puebla Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Tlaxcala Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Hidalgo Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; State of Mexico Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (advisory issued May 29, 2026). Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Copainalá to Huasca de Ocampo use?
In order: MEX-187D, MEX-180, MEX-180D, MEX-145D, MEX-150D, MEX-M40D, MEX-132, MEX-88 and MEX-105. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Copainalá to Huasca de Ocampo?
Closest to the road: Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (national park, mile 345, 0.5 mi from the route); La Constancia Mexicana (museum, mile 430, 0.5 mi from the route); El Hiloche (state park, mile 521, 0.4 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 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: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place 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.