The Wayro route from Tapijulapa to Huasca de Ocampo is 547 miles (880 km), about 9 h 40 min of driving without stops.
| Distance | 547 mi (880 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 9 h 40 min |
| Main roads, in order | MEX-173 → TAB 1 → MEX-195 → MEX-180 → MEX-180D → MEX-145D → MEX-150D → MEX-M40D → MEX-132 → MEX-88 → MEX-105 |
| Mexican states on the route | Tabasco, Veracruz, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| Toll roads (as marked in OpenStreetMap) | MEX-180D, MEX-145D, MEX-150D, MEX-M40D |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 21.9 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.
The Tapijulapa–Huasca de Ocampo drive in a few lines
MEX-150D (157 mi) and MEX-145D (142 mi) carry about 55% of the 547 miles. It runs through 6 states: Tabasco, Veracruz, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico. OpenStreetMap marks tolled sections on MEX-180D, MEX-145D and MEX-150D. Of the 9 stops listed below, 4 are within a mile of the road.
Road-by-road breakdown: Tapijulapa to Huasca de Ocampo
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | Tabasco |
| MEX-173 | 1–12 | 11 | Tabasco |
| TAB 1 | 12–38 | 26 | Tabasco |
| MEX-195 | 38–50 | 12 | Tabasco |
| MEX-180 | 50–89 | 39 | Tabasco |
| MEX-180D | 89–123 | 34 | Tabasco |
| MEX-180 | 123–142 | 19 | Tabasco, Veracruz |
| MEX-180D | 142–163 | 21 | Veracruz |
| MEX-145D | 163–305 | 142 | Veracruz |
| MEX-150D | 305–462 | 157 | Veracruz, Puebla |
| connecting roads | 462–463 | 1 | Puebla |
| MEX-M40D | 463–508 | 45 | Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| MEX-132 | 508–512 | 4 | State of Mexico, Hidalgo |
| connecting roads | 512–513 | 1 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-88 | 513–528 | 15 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 528–531 | 3 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-105 | 531–541 | 10 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 541–547 | 6 | Hidalgo |
- Mile 126 of this route: Tabasco → Veracruz (state line)
- Mile 373 of this route: Veracruz → Puebla (state line)
- Mile 467 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
- Mile 490 of this route: Tlaxcala → Hidalgo (state line)
- Mile 498 of this route: Hidalgo → State of Mexico (state line)
- Mile 510 of this route: State of Mexico → Hidalgo (state line)
Where to stop on the way to Huasca de Ocampo
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Villahermosa Cathedral (mile 49), Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (mile 360), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 446), El Hiloche (mile 536)
- Nature and outdoors: Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (mile 360), El Hiloche (mile 536), El Chico National Park (mile 537)
- Museums and history: Museo de Historia de Tabasco Casa de los Azulejos (mile 48), Villahermosa Cathedral (mile 49), La Venta (mile 122), Fort Loreto (mile 442), Puebla Cathedral (mile 442), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 446)
Museo de Historia de Tabasco Casa de los Azulejos
The Museo de Historia de Tabasco, housed in the Casa de los Azulejos, is a history museum in the historic center of Villahermosa, Tabasco.
Villahermosa Cathedral
Rising on Paseo Tabasco in Villahermosa, the Cathedral of the Lord of Tabasco has tall towers above a monumental facade. The current building dates from 1960–1963; an earlier cathedral was destroyed in the anticlerical campaigns of 1928–1934.
La Venta
More than 200 artifacts fill the site museum at La Venta, among them massive sandstone sculptures discovered at the base of the main pyramid. The once-important Olmec city lies in Tabasco, near Huimanguillo.
Cañón del Río Blanco National Park
Cañón del Río Blanco National Park is a protected natural area in the Mexican state of Veracruz, set aside by the government as a national park.
Fort Loreto
Fort Loreto is a fort that stands in the city of Puebla, in the Mexican state of the same name.
Puebla Cathedral
Consecrated in 1649, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is the seat of the Archdiocese of Puebla and one of the key buildings in the city's UNESCO-listed historic center.
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 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.
In Huasca de Ocampo itself
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 Tapijulapa to Huasca de Ocampo?
About 9 h 40 min of driving without stops, over 547 miles.
How far is Huasca de Ocampo from Tapijulapa by car?
About 547 miles (880 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 Tapijulapa 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 Tapijulapa to Huasca de Ocampo?
The U.S. State Department rates 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 Tapijulapa to Huasca de Ocampo?
In order: MEX-173, TAB 1, MEX-195, 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.
Where can you stop on the way from Tapijulapa to Huasca de Ocampo?
Closest to the road: Cañón del Río Blanco National Park (national park, mile 360, 0.4 mi from the route); La Constancia Mexicana (museum, mile 446, 0.4 mi from the route); El Hiloche (state park, mile 536, 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.