Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales Road Trip: Route, Tolls & Stops

By admin, 3 October, 2026

The Wayro route from Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales is 533 miles (858 km), about 9 h 17 min of driving without stops.

U.S. State Department travel advisory: Sinaloa — Level 4, Do Not Travel; Nayarit — Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution; Jalisco — Level 3, Reconsider Travel; Colima — Level 4, Do Not TravelAdvisory issued May 29, 2026; checked September 29, 2026. Colima is the Mexican state that contains Boca de Pascuales. This route passes through a state at the advisory's highest level. Read the full advisory before you plan this drive.
Las LabradasAgua Grande LagoonMuseo Regional de NayaritMuseo Interpretativo del Paisaje Agavero y la MineríaAgave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of TequilaCiudad Guzmán CathedralMuseo Arqueológico de Ciudad GuzmánVolcán Nevado de Colima National ParkCathedral Basilica of ColimaCosaláBoca de Pascuales
Route from Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales with the 9 stops listed below (blue dots).
Distance533 mi (858 km)
Driving time, no stops9 h 17 min
Main roads, in orderSIN 402 → SIN 403 → MEX-15D → MEX-GUA 10D → MEX-54D → MEX-54 → MEX-110 → MEX-200
Mexican states on the routeSinaloa (Level 4), Nayarit (Level 2), Jalisco (Level 3), Colima (Level 4)
Toll roadsMEX-15D, MEX-GUA 10D, MEX-54D
Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg)about 21.3 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 Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales is like

MEX-15D (323 mi) and MEX-54D (89 mi) carry about 77% of the 533 miles. MEX-15D, MEX-GUA 10D, MEX-54D are toll highways (cuota); MEX-54, MEX-110, MEX-200 are free federal roads (libre). It runs through 4 states: Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima. Of the 9 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.

The route from Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales, road by road

RoadRoute miles (from–to)Length, miState
local roads0–11Sinaloa
SIN 4021–3433Sinaloa
connecting roads34–351Sinaloa
SIN 40335–4712Sinaloa
connecting roads47–503Sinaloa
MEX-15D50–373323Sinaloa, Nayarit, Jalisco
MEX-GUA 10D373–40330Jalisco
connecting roads403–4041Jalisco
MEX-54D404–49389Jalisco, Colima
MEX-54493–5007Colima
MEX-110500–52424Colima
connecting roads524–5284Colima
MEX-200528–5335Colima
  • Mile 191 of this route: Sinaloa → Nayarit (state line)
  • Mile 335 of this route: Nayarit → Jalisco (state line)
  • Mile 483 of this route: Jalisco → Colima (state line)

Stops between Cosalá and Boca de Pascuales

  • Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museo Interpretativo del Paisaje Agavero y la Minería (mile 354)
  • Nature and outdoors: Agua Grande Lagoon (mile 166), Volcán Nevado de Colima National Park (mile 480)
  • Museums and history: Museo Regional de Nayarit (mile 273), Museo Interpretativo del Paisaje Agavero y la Minería (mile 354), Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila (mile 386), Ciudad Guzmán Cathedral (mile 459), Museo Arqueológico de Ciudad Guzmán (mile 459), Cathedral Basilica of Colima (mile 498)

Las Labradas

Mile 73 · Petroglyphic site · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Las Labradas is an archaeological site set right on the coast of the municipality of San Ignacio, in the southern part of the Mexican state of Sinaloa.

Agua Grande Lagoon

Mile 166 · Lagoon · 5 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Agua Grande is a large coastal lagoon in the Mexican state of Sinaloa that drains into the Pacific Ocean through the Teacapán Estuary.

Museo Regional de Nayarit

Mile 273 · Museum · 1 mi from the route

In the city of Tepic, the Museo Regional de Nayarit focuses on the different cultural traditions of pre-Hispanic Nayarit.

Museo Interpretativo del Paisaje Agavero y la Minería

Mile 354 · Museum · 0.5 mi from the route

The Museo Interpretativo del Paisaje Agavero y la Minería, an interpretive museum of agave landscape and mining, is located in the municipality of Magdalena, Mexico.

Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila

Mile 386 · Historic site · 6 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Around the town of Tequila, the Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of blue agave fields shaped by the plant's use for tequila since the 16th century.

Ciudad Guzmán Cathedral

Mile 459 · Cathedral · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Ciudad Guzmán's St. Joseph Cathedral (Catedral de San José) is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Guzmán and the seat of its bishop.

Museo Arqueológico de Ciudad Guzmán

Mile 459 · Museum · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Founded in the 1950s with writer Juan José Arreola among its promoters, this INAH museum in Ciudad Guzmán shows stone and ceramic pieces from western Mexico, colonial-era religious art and sketches by muralist José Clemente Orozco.

Volcán Nevado de Colima National Park

Mile 480 · National Park of Mexico · 4 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

This national park in western Mexico protects the upper slopes of two volcanic peaks, Volcán de Colima and Nevado de Colima, in the states of Jalisco and Colima.

Cathedral Basilica of Colima

Mile 498 · Cathedral · 2 mi from the route

Colima Cathedral, the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, stands at a corner of the Jardín Libertad in the city center. Pope John Paul II named it a minor basilica on October 12, 1998.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the drive from Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales?

About 9 h 17 min of driving without stops, over 533 miles.

How far is Boca de Pascuales from Cosalá by car?

About 533 miles (858 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 Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales?

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 Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales?

The U.S. State Department rates Sinaloa Level 4: Do Not Travel; Nayarit Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Jalisco Level 3: Reconsider Travel; Colima Level 4: Do Not Travel (advisory issued May 29, 2026). Read the full advisory before you go.

What roads does the drive from Cosalá to Boca de Pascuales use?

In order: SIN 402, SIN 403, MEX-15D, MEX-GUA 10D, MEX-54D, MEX-54, MEX-110 and MEX-200. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles and states for each one.

What are good stops between Cosalá and Boca de Pascuales?

Closest to the road: Museo Regional de Nayarit (museum, mile 273, 1 mi from the route); Museo Interpretativo del Paisaje Agavero y la Minería (museum, mile 354, 0.5 mi from the route); Cathedral Basilica of Colima (cathedral, mile 498, 2 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.