Teapa to Omitlán Road Trip: Stops, Tolls & Drive Time

By admin, 12 October, 2026

Plan on about 9 h 3 min of driving for the 526-mile (847 km) trip from Teapa to Omitlán, before any stops.

U.S. State Department travel advisory: 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 CautionAdvisory issued May 29, 2026; checked September 29, 2026. Hidalgo is the Mexican state that contains Omitlán. See the full advisory for current details.
Museo de Antropología Carlos PellicerMuseo de Historia de Tabasco Casa de los AzulejosLa VentaOrizaba CathedralFort LoretoCasa del DeánLa Constancia MexicanaParque de los Niños Héroes, PachucaTeapaOmitlán
Route from Teapa to Omitlán with the 8 stops listed below (blue dots).
Distance526 mi (847 km)
Driving time, no stops9 h 3 min
Main roads, in orderMEX-195 → MEX-180 → MEX-180D → MEX-145D → MEX-150D → MEX-M40D → MEX-132 → MEX-88 → MEX-105
Mexican states on the routeTabasco, 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 21.0 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic
Stops listed below8

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 insuranceRequired 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 Teapa to Omitlán drive plays out

MEX-150D (157 mi) and MEX-145D (142 mi) carry about 57% of the 526 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 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.

Teapa to Omitlán: the road sequence

RoadRoute miles (from–to)Length, miState
local roads0–11Tabasco
MEX-1951–3534Tabasco
connecting roads35–361Tabasco
MEX-18036–7539Tabasco
MEX-180D75–10833Tabasco
MEX-180108–12719Tabasco, Veracruz
MEX-180D127–14922Veracruz
MEX-145D149–291142Veracruz
MEX-150D291–448157Veracruz, Puebla
connecting roads448–4491Puebla
MEX-M40D449–49445Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico
MEX-132494–4984State of Mexico, Hidalgo
MEX-88498–51315Hidalgo
local roads513–5174Hidalgo
MEX-105517–5214Hidalgo
local roads521–5265Hidalgo
  • Mile 111 of this route: Tabasco → Veracruz (state line)
  • Mile 359 of this route: Veracruz → Puebla (state line)
  • Mile 453 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
  • Mile 476 of this route: Tlaxcala → Hidalgo (state line)
  • Mile 483 of this route: Hidalgo → State of Mexico (state line)
  • Mile 495 of this route: State of Mexico → Hidalgo (state line)

What to see on the way from Teapa to Omitlán

  • Right off the route (under 1 mile): Museo de Antropología Carlos Pellicer (mile 34), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 431)
  • Nature and outdoors: Parque de los Niños Héroes, Pachuca (mile 518)
  • Museums and history: Museo de Antropología Carlos Pellicer (mile 34), Museo de Historia de Tabasco Casa de los Azulejos (mile 34), La Venta (mile 108), Orizaba Cathedral (mile 337), Fort Loreto (mile 428), Casa del Deán (mile 428), La Constancia Mexicana (mile 431)

Museo de Antropología Carlos Pellicer

Mile 34 · Museum · 0.4 mi from the route

Villahermosa's regional anthropology museum, named for poet Carlos Pellicer Cámara, displays Olmec and Maya pieces found across Tabasco, along with loans from other parts of Mexico such as Teotihuacan. It opened in 1980.

Museo de Historia de Tabasco Casa de los Azulejos

Mile 34 · Museum · 1 mi from the route

The Museo de Historia de Tabasco, housed in the Casa de los Azulejos, is a history museum in the historic center of Villahermosa, Tabasco.

La Venta

Mile 108 · Archaeological site · 3 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

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.

Orizaba Cathedral

Mile 337 · Cathedral · 1 mi from the route

The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel is the main Catholic church of Orizaba, in the state of Veracruz, and the seat of the Diocese of Orizaba.

Fort Loreto

Mile 428 · Fort · 2 mi from the route

Fort Loreto is a fort that stands in the city of Puebla, in the Mexican state of the same name.

Casa del Deán

Mile 428 · Historic house museum · 3 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Built in 1563 for Tomás de la Plaza y Goes, dean of Puebla Cathedral, the Casa del Deán is a historic house in Puebla that takes its name from his post.

La Constancia Mexicana

Mile 431 · Museum · 0.4 mi from the route

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.

Parque de los Niños Héroes, Pachuca

Mile 518 · Park · 1 mi from the route

The Jardín de los Niños Héroes is a public park in the historic center of Pachuca de Soto, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.

When you get to Omitlán

Paste Museum

Museum · in Omitlán

The Museo del Paste in Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, is a food museum that shares and promotes the culinary and historical legacy of the paste.

La Dificultad Mine Museum

Museum · in Omitlán

At the La Dificultad mine in Mineral del Monte, a site museum and interpretation center tells the area's mining and hospital history, showing how the mines moved from steam power to electricity.

Museo de Medicina Laboral y Centro Cultural Nicolás Zavala

Museum · in Omitlán

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.

More drives to Omitlán

From Teapa to other places in Mexico

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to drive from Teapa to Omitlán?

About 9 h 3 min of driving without stops, over 526 miles.

How far is Omitlán from Teapa by car?

About 526 miles (847 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 Teapa to Omitlán?

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 Teapa to Omitlán?

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.

What roads does the drive from Teapa to Omitlán use?

In order: 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 Teapa to Omitlán?

Closest to the road: Museo de Antropología Carlos Pellicer (museum, mile 34, 0.4 mi from the route); Museo de Historia de Tabasco Casa de los Azulejos (museum, mile 34, 1 mi from the route); La Constancia Mexicana (museum, mile 431, 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 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.