The Wayro route from Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco is 357 miles (574 km), about 6 h 31 min of driving without stops.
| Total distance | 357 mi (574 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 6 h 31 min |
| Main roads, in order | MEX-200 → MEX-175D → MEX-175 → MEX-190 → MEX-135D → MEX-136 → MEX-119 |
| Mexican states on the route | Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala |
| Toll roads (as marked in OpenStreetMap) | MEX-175D, MEX-135D, MEX-150D |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 14.3 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.
How the Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco drive plays out
MEX-135D (150 mi) and MEX-175D (64 mi) carry about 60% of the 357 miles. It runs through 3 states: Oaxaca, Puebla, Tlaxcala. OpenStreetMap marks tolled sections on MEX-175D, MEX-135D and MEX-150D. Of the 9 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEX-200 | 0–7 | 7 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-175D | 7–71 | 64 | Oaxaca |
| connecting roads | 71–75 | 4 | Oaxaca |
| local roads | 75–81 | 6 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-175 | 81–93 | 12 | Oaxaca |
| local roads | 93–103 | 10 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-175 | 103–117 | 14 | Oaxaca |
| connecting roads | 117–120 | 3 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-190 | 120–126 | 6 | Oaxaca |
| MEX-135D | 126–276 | 150 | Oaxaca, Puebla |
| connecting roads | 276–277 | 1 | Puebla |
| local roads | 277–318 | 41 | Puebla, Tlaxcala |
| MEX-136 | 318–341 | 23 | Tlaxcala |
| connecting roads | 341–344 | 3 | Tlaxcala |
| MEX-119 | 344–356 | 12 | Tlaxcala |
| local roads | 356–357 | 1 | Tlaxcala |
- Mile 225 of this route: Oaxaca → Puebla (state line)
- Mile 317 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
What to see on the way from Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca (mile 111), Teatro Macedonio Alcalá (mile 117), Museo Rufino Tamayo, Oaxaca (mile 119), Suchilquitongo (mile 137), Museo Taurino de Huamantla (mile 326)
- Nature and outdoors: Benito Juárez National Park (mile 125), Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve (mile 234), Parque nacional Xicoténcatl (mile 341)
- Museums and history: Zaachila (mile 110), Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca (mile 111), Teatro Macedonio Alcalá (mile 117), Museo Rufino Tamayo, Oaxaca (mile 119), Suchilquitongo (mile 137), Museo Taurino de Huamantla (mile 326)
Zaachila
Excavated tombs draw visitors to Zaachila, a former Zapotec city. The best known is Tomb 1, where stucco figures depict the people who were buried there.
Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca
In San Bartolo Coyotepec, the town known for its black clay pottery (barro negro), this state-run museum traces the history of that craft and shows works by Oaxaca's folk art masters alongside temporary exhibitions.
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
In the center of Oaxaca de Juárez, Teatro Macedonio Alcalá is a performance venue built in 1909 in the Art Nouveau style.
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
Pine and oak forest covers about 2,737 hectares in Benito Juárez National Park, a short way north of Oaxaca City. Among its trails is La Coronilla, a loop of around 5 km at moderate difficulty.
Suchilquitongo
Tomb 5 at Cerro de la Campana, excavated in 1985, holds murals and stucco carvings ranked among the finest funerary art of ancient Mexico. The Zapotec site crowns a hill in the northern Etla Valley.
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve
This arid valley straddling Puebla and Oaxaca joined UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2018 as a mixed site. It is a major center of cactus diversity and preserves ancient canals, wells, terraces and dams built to manage scarce water.
Museo Taurino de Huamantla
Next to Huamantla's La Taurina bullring, the Museo Taurino occupies an 18th-century building and since 1982 has displayed bullfighters' costumes, vintage posters, scale models of Mexican bullrings and murals about the Huamantlada.
Parque nacional Xicoténcatl
Covering roughly 600 hectares in central Tlaxcala, Xicohténcatl National Park takes in the historic center of Tlaxcala city plus Quiahuixtlán, Ocotelulco and Tepeticpac, which correspond to three of the old Tlaxcalan lordships.
More drives to Tlaxco
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From Puerto Escondido to other places in Mexico
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- Puerto Escondido to San Miguel, Morelos
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco?
About 6 h 31 min of driving without stops, over 357 miles.
How far is Tlaxco from Puerto Escondido by car?
About 357 miles (574 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 Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco?
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 Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco?
The U.S. State Department rates Oaxaca Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Puebla Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Tlaxcala Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (advisory issued May 29, 2026). Read the full advisory before you go.
Which highways go from Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco?
In order: MEX-200, MEX-175D, MEX-175, MEX-190, MEX-135D, MEX-136 and MEX-119. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Puerto Escondido to Tlaxco?
Closest to the road: Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca (folk art museum, mile 111, 0.1 mi from the route); Suchilquitongo (archaeological site, mile 137, 0.3 mi from the route); Museo Taurino de Huamantla (bullfighting museum, mile 326, 0.7 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.