By road, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa and Huasca de Ocampo are about 536 miles (863 km) apart, or roughly 8 h 42 min of driving.
| Distance | 536 mi (863 km) |
|---|---|
| Drive time without stops | 8 h 42 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 21.5 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
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.
The Ocozocoautla de Espinosa–Huasca de Ocampo drive in a few lines
MEX-150D (157 mi) and MEX-145D (143 mi) carry about 56% of the 536 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 8 stops listed below, 3 are within a mile of the road.
Roads you'll take from Ocozocoautla de Espinosa to Huasca de Ocampo
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–5 | 5 | Chiapas |
| MEX-187D | 5–127 | 122 | Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz |
| MEX-180 | 127–131 | 4 | Veracruz |
| MEX-180D | 131–152 | 21 | Veracruz |
| MEX-145D | 152–295 | 143 | Veracruz |
| MEX-150D | 295–452 | 157 | Veracruz, Puebla |
| MEX-M40D | 452–498 | 46 | Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| MEX-132 | 498–501 | 3 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-88 | 501–517 | 16 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 517–521 | 4 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-105 | 521–531 | 10 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 531–536 | 5 | Hidalgo |
- Mile 60 of this route: Chiapas → Tabasco (state line)
- Mile 66 of this route: Tabasco → Veracruz (state line)
- Mile 362 of this route: Veracruz → Puebla (state line)
- Mile 456 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
- Mile 479 of this route: Tlaxcala → Hidalgo (state line)
- Mile 487 of this route: Hidalgo → State of Mexico (state line)
- Mile 498 of this route: State of Mexico → Hidalgo (state line)
Stops between Ocozocoautla de Espinosa and Huasca de Ocampo
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (mile 349), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 434), El Hiloche (mile 525)
- Nature and outdoors: Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (mile 349), Parque de los Niños Héroes, Pachuca (mile 521), El Hiloche (mile 525), El Chico National Park (mile 526)
- Museums and history: Fort Loreto (mile 431), Museo Poblano de Arte Virreinal (mile 431), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 434), Museo El Rehilete (mile 516)
Cañón del Río Blanco National Park
Veracruz is home to Cañón del Río Blanco National Park, a natural area that the Mexican government has set aside for protection.
Fort Loreto
Fort Loreto is a fort that stands in the city of Puebla, in 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.
Museo El Rehilete
Kids head to Pachuca's interactive museum El Rehilete for its planetarium, observatory, dinosaur park, botanical garden and archaeological walk, plus a historic DC-3 airplane and a fire truck they can explore.
Parque de los Niños Héroes, Pachuca
The Jardín de los Niños Héroes is a public park in the historic center of Pachuca de Soto, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
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.
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.
Once you reach 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.
More drives to Huasca de Ocampo
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From Ocozocoautla de Espinosa to other places in Mexico
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- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa to Huejotzingo
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- Ocozocoautla de Espinosa to Tetela de Ocampo
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Ocozocoautla de Espinosa to Huasca de Ocampo?
About 8 h 42 min of driving without stops, over 536 miles.
How far is Huasca de Ocampo from Ocozocoautla de Espinosa by car?
About 536 miles (863 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 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 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 Ocozocoautla de Espinosa 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.
Which highways go from Ocozocoautla de Espinosa to Huasca de Ocampo?
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.
What are good stops between Ocozocoautla de Espinosa and Huasca de Ocampo?
Closest to the road: Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (national park, mile 349, 0.5 mi from the route); La Constancia Mexicana (museum, mile 434, 0.4 mi from the route); El Hiloche (state park, mile 525, 0.3 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.