The Wayro route from Ocuituco to Ixcateopan is 109 miles (176 km), about 2 h 53 min of driving without stops.
| Distance | 109 mi (176 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 2 h 53 min |
| Main roads, in order | MOR 10 → MEX-115 → MEX-94D → MEX-95 → MEX-92D |
| Mexican states on the route | Morelos (Level 3), Guerrero (Level 4) |
| Toll roads | MEX-94D, MEX-95D, MEX-92D |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 4.4 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.
What the drive from Ocuituco to Ixcateopan is like
MEX-94D (20 mi) and MEX-95 (19 mi) carry about 36% of the 109 miles. MEX-94D, MEX-92D are toll highways (cuota); MEX-115, MEX-95 are free federal roads (libre). It runs through 2 states: Morelos, Guerrero. Of the 8 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Ocuituco to Ixcateopan, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Morelos |
| MOR 10 | 1–6 | 5 | Morelos |
| connecting roads | 6–10 | 4 | Morelos |
| MEX-115 | 10–16 | 6 | Morelos |
| connecting roads | 16–24 | 8 | Morelos |
| local roads | 24–29 | 5 | Morelos |
| MEX-94D | 29–49 | 20 | Morelos |
| connecting roads | 49–54 | 5 | Morelos |
| local roads | 54–61 | 7 | Morelos |
| MEX-95 | 61–80 | 19 | Morelos, Guerrero |
| connecting roads | 80–82 | 2 | Guerrero |
| MEX-92D | 82–87 | 5 | Guerrero |
| connecting roads | 87–88 | 1 | Guerrero |
| local roads | 88–109 | 21 | Guerrero |
- Mile 74 of this route: Morelos → Guerrero (state line)
Stops between Ocuituco and Ixcateopan
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Templo y Exconvento de San Juan Bautista de Yecapixtla (mile 7), Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos" (mile 17), Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco (mile 88), Museo de Arte Virreinal de Taxco (mile 88)
- Nature and outdoors: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park (mile 76)
- Museums and history: Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos" (mile 17), Xochicalco (mile 62), Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco (mile 88), Museo de Arte Virreinal de Taxco (mile 88)
Templo y Exconvento de San Juan Bautista de Yecapixtla
The 16th-century church and former monastery of San Juan Bautista in Yecapixtla belongs to the Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl, inscribed by UNESCO in 1994 as early missionary architecture with large open courtyards.
Templo y Exconvento de San Mateo Apóstol
Built by Augustinian friars, the Templo y Exconvento de San Mateo Apóstol in Atlatlahucan is well preserved, with murals and decorated vaults, and is associated with the origins of the Chinelo dancers.
Former convent of Saint Dominic de Guzmán
In Oaxtepec, the Exconvento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán is among the first convents the Dominicans built in Mexico, and its walls preserve extensive fresco painting from the colonial era.
Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos"
In this 18th-century house in Cuautla, José María Morelos lived during the 1812 Siege of Cuautla. Its INAH galleries trace regional history through Morelos and Emiliano Zapata and display "El Niño," his first cannon, a gift from the Galeana family.
Xochicalco
A fortified hilltop city that thrived between about 650 and 900, Xochicalco is a UNESCO World Heritage site where you can see the Pyramid of the Plumed Serpent with its carved reliefs, ball courts, an underground observatory and a site museum.
Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park
Protected as a national park since 1936, this area near Taxco centers on the Cacahuamilpa caverns, where a guided route of about 4 km passes chambers up to 80 meters high, decorated with flowstone and floor-to-ceiling columns.
Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco
Silver baron José de la Borda paid for Santa Prisca with the bonanza from his San Ignacio mine in Taxco, and the church was dedicated in 1759, the same year his nearby house on the plaza was finished.
Museo de Arte Virreinal de Taxco
Housed in the historic Casa Humboldt in Taxco, the Museo de Arte Virreinal shows colonial sacred art recovered from the Santa Prisca parish church, along with permanent exhibitions on Alexander von Humboldt and the town's history.
When you get to Ixcateopan
Ixcateopan
Some 36 kilometers from Taxco in the rugged mountains of northern Guerrero, the ruins at Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc belong to a city that served as an important regional ceremonial center.
More drives to Ixcateopan
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- Zacualpan de Amilpas to Ixcateopan
From Ocuituco to other places in Mexico
- Ocuituco to Omitlán
- Ocuituco to Huasca de Ocampo
- Ocuituco to Metztitlán
- Ocuituco to Bernal
- Ocuituco to Mineral de Pozos
- Ocuituco to Ihuatzio
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Ocuituco to Ixcateopan?
About 2 h 53 min of driving without stops, over 109 miles.
How far is Ixcateopan from Ocuituco by car?
About 109 miles (176 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 Ocuituco to Ixcateopan?
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 Ocuituco to Ixcateopan?
The U.S. State Department rates Morelos Level 3: Reconsider Travel; Guerrero Level 4: Do Not Travel (advisory issued May 29, 2026). Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Ocuituco to Ixcateopan use?
In order: MOR 10, MEX-115, MEX-94D, MEX-95 and MEX-92D. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles and states for each one.
What are good stops between Ocuituco and Ixcateopan?
Closest to the road: Templo y Exconvento de San Juan Bautista de Yecapixtla (convent, mile 7, 0.3 mi from the route); Museo Histórico del Oriente de Morelos "Casa de Morelos" (museum, mile 17, 0.1 mi from the route); Church of Santa Prisca de Taxco (church building, mile 88, 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 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.