Tetela de Ocampo to Omitlán Road Trip: Route, Tolls & Stops

By admin, 3 October, 2026

The Wayro route from Tetela de Ocampo to Omitlán is 109 miles (175 km), about 2 h 26 min of driving without stops.

U.S. State Department travel advisory: Puebla — Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution; Hidalgo — 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.
Santuario de Nuestro Padre Jesús de AquixtlaHuapalcalcoTulancingo CathedralTemplo y exconvento de San Andrés ApóstolParque de los Niños Héroes, PachucaTetela de OcampoOmitlán
Route from Tetela de Ocampo to Omitlán with the 5 stops listed below (blue dots).
Distance109 mi (175 km)
Driving time, no stops2 h 26 min
Main roads, in orderPUE 148 → MEX-119D → MEX-132D → MEX-130 → MEX-105
Mexican states on the routePuebla (Level 2), Hidalgo (Level 2)
Toll roadsMEX-119D, MEX-132D
Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg)about 4.4 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic
Stops listed below5

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.

What the drive from Tetela de Ocampo to Omitlán is like

PUE 148 (28 mi) and MEX-132D (24 mi) carry about 48% of the 109 miles. MEX-119D, MEX-132D are toll highways (cuota); MEX-130, MEX-105 are free federal roads (libre). It runs through 2 states: Puebla, Hidalgo. Of the 5 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.

The route from Tetela de Ocampo to Omitlán, road by road

RoadRoute miles (from–to)Length, miState
local roads0–11Puebla
PUE 1481–2928Puebla
connecting roads29–345Puebla
MEX-119D34–5218Puebla, Hidalgo
connecting roads52–542Hidalgo
MEX-132D54–7824Hidalgo
MEX-13078–9921Hidalgo
MEX-10599–1045Hidalgo
local roads104–1095Hidalgo
  • Mile 49 of this route: Puebla → Hidalgo (state line)

Stops between Tetela de Ocampo and Omitlán

  • Right off the route (under 1 mile): Santuario de Nuestro Padre Jesús de Aquixtla (mile 27), Huapalcalco (mile 71)
  • Nature and outdoors: Parque de los Niños Héroes, Pachuca (mile 100)
  • Museums and history: Huapalcalco (mile 71), Tulancingo Cathedral (mile 73), Templo y exconvento de San Andrés Apóstol (mile 90)

Santuario de Nuestro Padre Jesús de Aquixtla

Mile 27 · Sanctuary · 0.7 mi from the route

In the Sierra Norte de Puebla, the sanctuary of Nuestro Padre Jesús in Aquixtla draws thousands of pilgrims during the year who come to give thanks for favors received.

Huapalcalco

Mile 71 · Archaeological site · 0.3 mi from the route

About 5 kilometers north of Tulancingo, the pre-Columbian site of Huapalcalco sits on the western slope of a hill called Tecolote.

Tulancingo Cathedral

Mile 73 · Cathedral · 3 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Tulancingo Cathedral grew from a 16th-century Franciscan mission. The present church, designed by architect José Damián Ortiz de Castro and consecrated in 1806, has an unusual Neoclassical portico with Ionic columns and a triangular pediment.

Templo y exconvento de San Andrés Apóstol

Mile 90 · Museum · 2 mi from the route · side trip; actual detour depends on access roads

Augustinian friars raised this 16th-century church and convent in Epazoyucan, Hidalgo; the complex keeps its posa chapels, open chapel and atrium, and its stonework mixes Plateresque carving with Indigenous tequitqui craftsmanship.

Parque de los Niños Héroes, Pachuca

Mile 100 · 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

Acosta Mine Museum

Museum · in Omitlán

In Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, the Museo de Sitio Mina de Acosta is devoted to the history of mining and is run by Pachuca's Archivo Histórico y Museo de Minería.

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 Casa Grande

Art museum · in Omitlán

The Museo Casa Grande is a museum in Mineral del Monte, in the state of Hidalgo, run by the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo.

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the drive from Tetela de Ocampo to Omitlán?

About 2 h 26 min of driving without stops, over 109 miles.

How far is Omitlán from Tetela de Ocampo by car?

About 109 miles (175 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 Tetela de Ocampo 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 Tetela de Ocampo to Omitlán?

The U.S. State Department rates Puebla 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 Tetela de Ocampo to Omitlán use?

In order: PUE 148, MEX-119D, MEX-132D, MEX-130 and MEX-105. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles and states for each one.

What are good stops between Tetela de Ocampo and Omitlán?

Closest to the road: Santuario de Nuestro Padre Jesús de Aquixtla (sanctuary, mile 27, 0.7 mi from the route); Huapalcalco (archaeological site, mile 71, 0.3 mi from the route); Parque de los Niños Héroes, Pachuca (park, mile 100, 1 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.