The Wayro route from Real de Asientos to Huasca de Ocampo is 368 miles (592 km), about 6 h 36 min of driving without stops.
| Distance | 368 mi (592 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 6 h 36 min |
| Main roads, in order | MEX-39 → AGS 9 → MEX-71 → MEX-45 → MEX-45D → MEX-47D → MEX-57D → MEX-M40D → MEX-85 → MEX-105 |
| Mexican states on the route | Aguascalientes (Level 2), Jalisco (Level 3), Guanajuato (Level 3), Querétaro (Level 2), State of Mexico (Level 2), Hidalgo (Level 2) |
| Toll roads | MEX-45D, MEX-43D, MEX-47D, MEX-57D, MEX-M40D |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 14.7 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.
What the drive from Real de Asientos to Huasca de Ocampo is like
MEX-45D (143 mi) and MEX-47D (52 mi) carry about 53% of the 368 miles. MEX-45D, MEX-47D, MEX-57D, MEX-M40D are toll highways (cuota); MEX-39, MEX-71, MEX-45, MEX-85, MEX-105 are free federal roads (libre). It runs through 6 states: Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, State of Mexico, Hidalgo. Of the 9 stops listed below, 5 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Real de Asientos to Huasca de Ocampo, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Aguascalientes |
| MEX-39 | 1–9 | 8 | Aguascalientes |
| connecting roads | 9–11 | 2 | Aguascalientes |
| AGS 9 | 11–14 | 3 | Aguascalientes |
| MEX-71 | 14–21 | 7 | Aguascalientes |
| connecting roads | 21–22 | 1 | Aguascalientes |
| local roads | 22–26 | 4 | Aguascalientes |
| MEX-45 | 26–55 | 29 | Aguascalientes, Jalisco |
| MEX-45D | 55–198 | 143 | Jalisco, Guanajuato |
| MEX-47D | 198–250 | 52 | Guanajuato, Querétaro |
| MEX-57D | 250–285 | 35 | Querétaro, State of Mexico |
| connecting roads | 285–286 | 1 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-M40D | 286–332 | 46 | Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| MEX-85 | 332–344 | 12 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 344–352 | 8 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-105 | 352–362 | 10 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 362–368 | 6 | Hidalgo |
- Mile 52 of this route: Aguascalientes → Jalisco (state line)
- Mile 101 of this route: Jalisco → Guanajuato (state line)
- Mile 211 of this route: Guanajuato → Querétaro (state line)
- Mile 252 of this route: Querétaro → State of Mexico (state line)
- Mile 285 of this route: State of Mexico → Hidalgo (state line)
- Mile 315 of this route: Hidalgo → State of Mexico (state line)
- Mile 329 of this route: State of Mexico → Hidalgo (state line)
Stops between Real de Asientos and Huasca de Ocampo
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museum of Contemporary Art (mile 37), Atlantean figures (mile 298), Museo El Rehilete (mile 345), Parque Cultural Hidalguense (mile 346), Museo de Medicina Laboral y Centro Cultural Nicolás Zavala (mile 356)
- Nature and outdoors: Cerro de las Campanas (mile 209), Parque Cultural Hidalguense (mile 346), El Chico National Park (mile 357)
- Museums and history: Museum of Contemporary Art (mile 37), Museo El Rehilete (mile 345), Museo de Mineralogía de la UAEH (mile 352), Museo de Medicina Laboral y Centro Cultural Nicolás Zavala (mile 356)
Museum of Contemporary Art
Aguascalientes' Museum of Contemporary Art shows works by contemporary Mexican artists in its Jesús F. Contreras gallery.
Cerro de las Campanas
Rising within Querétaro City, the Cerro de las Campanas is a hill that is protected as a Mexican national park.
Atlantean figures
Crowning the main pyramid at the Tula archaeological zone, these basalt sculptures of Toltec warriors stand more than four meters tall in what was once the Toltec capital; the nearby Wall of Snakes shows carved serpents devouring skeletons.
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 Cultural Hidalguense
Formerly Parque David Ben Gurión, Pachuca's Parque Cultural Hidalguense reopened in 2025 after a major renovation, with a monumental chess board, an artificial lake with fountains, a skate park and Byron Gálvez's restored artwork known as el Pisal.
Teatro de la Ciudad San Francisco
The Teatro de la Ciudad San Francisco is a theater in the historic center of Pachuca de Soto, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
Museo de Mineralogía de la UAEH
Inside the central building of the state university in downtown Pachuca, the UAEH Mineralogy Museum displays minerals and rocks and is one of the longest-running museums of its kind in Mexico.
Museo de Medicina Laboral y Centro Cultural Nicolás Zavala
Occupational medicine and mining history are the focus of this museum in Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, which keeps the original facilities, furniture and medical equipment. Pachuca's mining archive and museum runs it.
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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From Real de Asientos to other places in Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Real de Asientos to Huasca de Ocampo?
About 6 h 36 min of driving without stops, over 368 miles.
How far is Huasca de Ocampo from Real de Asientos by car?
About 368 miles (592 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 Real de Asientos 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 Real de Asientos to Huasca de Ocampo?
The U.S. State Department rates Aguascalientes Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Jalisco Level 3: Reconsider Travel; Guanajuato Level 3: Reconsider Travel; Querétaro Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; State of Mexico Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution; Hidalgo Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (advisory issued May 29, 2026). Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Real de Asientos to Huasca de Ocampo use?
In order: MEX-39, AGS 9, MEX-71, MEX-45, MEX-45D, MEX-47D, MEX-57D, MEX-M40D, MEX-85 and MEX-105. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles and states for each one.
What are good stops between Real de Asientos and Huasca de Ocampo?
Closest to the road: Museum of Contemporary Art (art museum, mile 37, 0.0 mi from the route); Museo El Rehilete (museum, mile 345, 0.1 mi from the route); Parque Cultural Hidalguense (park, mile 346, 0.2 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.