The Wayro route from Zacualpan de Amilpas to Huasca de Ocampo is 140 miles (226 km), about 3 h 3 min of driving without stops.
| Distance | 140 mi (226 km) |
|---|---|
| Driving time, no stops | 3 h 3 min |
| Main roads, in order | PUE 438D → MEX-M40D → MEX-132 → MEX-88 → MEX-105 |
| Mexican states on the route | Morelos (Level 3), Puebla (Level 2), Tlaxcala (Level 2), Hidalgo (Level 2), State of Mexico (Level 2) |
| Toll roads | MEX-M40D |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 5.6 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
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 Zacualpan de Amilpas to Huasca de Ocampo is like
MEX-M40D (45 mi) and PUE 438D (23 mi) carry about 49% of the 140 miles. MEX-M40D is a toll highway (cuota); MEX-132, MEX-88, MEX-105 are free federal roads (libre). It runs through 5 states: Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico. Of the 8 stops listed below, 1 are within a mile of the road.
The route from Zacualpan de Amilpas to Huasca de Ocampo, road by road
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–3 | 3 | Morelos |
| PUE 438D | 3–26 | 23 | Morelos, Puebla |
| local roads | 26–56 | 30 | Puebla |
| MEX-M40D | 56–101 | 45 | Puebla, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, State of Mexico |
| connecting roads | 101–102 | 1 | State of Mexico |
| MEX-132 | 102–105 | 3 | State of Mexico, Hidalgo |
| connecting roads | 105–106 | 1 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-88 | 106–121 | 15 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 121–124 | 3 | Hidalgo |
| MEX-105 | 124–135 | 11 | Hidalgo |
| local roads | 135–140 | 5 | Hidalgo |
- Mile 6 of this route: Morelos → Puebla (state line)
- Mile 61 of this route: Puebla → Tlaxcala (state line)
- Mile 83 of this route: Tlaxcala → Hidalgo (state line)
- Mile 91 of this route: Hidalgo → State of Mexico (state line)
- Mile 103 of this route: State of Mexico → Hidalgo (state line)
Stops between Zacualpan de Amilpas and Huasca de Ocampo
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Paste Museum (mile 129)
- Nature and outdoors: Parque nacional Xicoténcatl (mile 61), El Chico National Park (mile 130)
- Museums and history: Museo El Rehilete (mile 121), Centro Interactivo Mundo Futbol (mile 121), Paste Museum (mile 129)
Former convent of Saint Dominic de Guzmán
In the town of Hueyapan, the 16th-century church and former convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán keeps original frescoes and moldings inside, around a modest cloister typical of its era.
Convento de Huejotzingo
Founded by Franciscans in the 16th century, the former convent of San Miguel Arcángel in Huejotzingo shows colonial Plateresque architecture on the western slopes of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1994.
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.
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.
Centro Interactivo Mundo Futbol
Centro Interactivo Mundo Fútbol is an interactive museum devoted to soccer, located in the city of Pachuca de Soto in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.
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.
Paste Museum
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.
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.
More drives to Huasca de Ocampo
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- Mexico City to Huasca de Ocampo
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- Zimapán to Huasca de Ocampo
From Zacualpan de Amilpas to other places in Mexico
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- Zacualpan de Amilpas to Omitlán
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- Zacualpan de Amilpas to El Oro
- Zacualpan de Amilpas to Metztitlán
- Zacualpan de Amilpas to Bernal
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the drive from Zacualpan de Amilpas to Huasca de Ocampo?
About 3 h 3 min of driving without stops, over 140 miles.
How far is Huasca de Ocampo from Zacualpan de Amilpas by car?
About 140 miles (226 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 Zacualpan de Amilpas 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 Zacualpan de Amilpas to Huasca de Ocampo?
The U.S. State Department rates Morelos Level 3: Reconsider Travel; 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 Zacualpan de Amilpas to Huasca de Ocampo use?
In order: PUE 438D, MEX-M40D, MEX-132, MEX-88 and MEX-105. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles and states for each one.
What are good stops between Zacualpan de Amilpas and Huasca de Ocampo?
Closest to the road: Convento de Huejotzingo (convent, mile 45, 1 mi from the route); Teatro de la Ciudad San Francisco (theatre building, mile 126, 1 mi from the route); Paste Museum (museum, mile 129, 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.