The Wayro route from Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo is 456 miles (734 km), about 8 h 8 min of driving without stops.
| Total distance | 456 mi (734 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 8 h 8 min |
| Main roads, in order | MEX-200 → MEX-175D → MEX-175 → MEX-190 → MEX-135D → MEX-150D → MEX-M40D → MEX-132 → MEX-88 → MEX-105 |
| Mexican states on the route | Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| Toll roads (as marked in OpenStreetMap) | MEX-175D, MEX-135D, MEX-150D, MEX-M40D |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.2 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 Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo: the shape of the trip
MEX-135D (152 mi) and MEX-150D (69 mi) carry about 48% of the 456 miles. It runs through 5 states: Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico. OpenStreetMap marks tolled sections on MEX-175D, MEX-135D and MEX-150D. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–4 | 4 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-200 | 4–33 | 29 | Oaxaca |
| connecting roads | 33–34 | 1 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-175D | 34–97 | 63 | Oaxaca |
| connecting roads | 97–101 | 4 | Oaxaca |
| local roads | 101–107 | 6 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-175 | 107–119 | 12 | Oaxaca |
| local roads | 119–129 | 10 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-175 | 129–143 | 14 | Oaxaca |
| connecting roads | 143–145 | 2 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-190 | 145–151 | 6 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-135D | 151–303 | 152 | Oaxaca, Puebla |
| MEX-150D | 303–372 | 69 | Puebla |
| MEX-M40D | 372–418 | 46 | Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| MEX-132 | 418–421 | 3 | State of Mexico, Hidalgo |
| MEX-88 | 421–437 | 16 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 437–441 | 4 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-105 | 441–450 | 9 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 450–456 | 6 | Hidalgo |
- Mile 247 of this route: Oaxaca → Puebla (state line)
- Mile 377 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
- Mile 400 of this route: Tlaxcala → Hidalgo (state line)
- Mile 407 of this route: Hidalgo → State of Mexico (state line)
- Mile 419 of this route: State of Mexico → Hidalgo (state line)
What to see on the way from Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Historic centre of Oaxaca (mile 144), Museo Rufino Tamayo, Oaxaca (mile 145), Suchilquitongo (mile 163), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 355)
- Nature and outdoors: Benito Juárez National Park (mile 151), Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve (mile 259), El Chico National Park (mile 446)
- Museums and history: Zaachila (mile 136), Historic centre of Oaxaca (mile 144), Museo Rufino Tamayo, Oaxaca (mile 145), Suchilquitongo (mile 163), Museo José Luis Bello y Zetina (mile 352), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 355)
Zaachila
Zaachila was a Zapotec city, later shared with Mixtecs, that was still inhabited when the Spanish arrived; its occupation reaches back to about 1500 BC. Visitors come for its excavated tombs, including Tomb 1 with stucco figures of those buried there.
Historic centre of Oaxaca
The historic center of Oaxaca de Juárez has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, listed together with the archaeological site of Monte Albán as an example of Spanish colonial town planning.
Museo Rufino Tamayo, Oaxaca
The Museo Rufino Tamayo is an art museum you can visit in the city of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico.
Benito Juárez National Park
Just north of Oaxaca City, Benito Juárez National Park covers about 2,737 hectares of pine and oak forest. Trails wind through the woods, including La Coronilla, a moderate loop of roughly 5 km.
Suchilquitongo
From around 300 to 800 AD, a Zapotec city thrived on a hilltop in the northern Etla Valley. Locals know the site as Cerro de la Campana.
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve
Cactus diversity reaches one of its peaks in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley, a dry landscape shared by Puebla and Oaxaca. Ancient canals, wells, terraces and dams show how people managed its scarce water.
Museo José Luis Bello y Zetina
Next to the Templo de Santo Domingo in downtown Puebla, the Museo José Luis Bello y Zetina shows a house and art collection donated by the Puebla philanthropist it's named for.
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.
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.
When you get to 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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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo?
About 8 h 8 min of driving without stops, over 456 miles.
What is the driving distance from Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo?
About 456 miles (734 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 Mazunte 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 Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo?
The U.S. State Department rates Oaxaca 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 Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo use?
In order: MEX-200, MEX-175D, MEX-175, MEX-190, MEX-135D, 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 Mazunte to Huasca de Ocampo?
Closest to the road: Museo Rufino Tamayo, Oaxaca (art museum, mile 145, 0.7 mi from the route); Suchilquitongo (archaeological site, mile 163, 0.4 mi from the route); La Constancia Mexicana (museum, mile 355, 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.