2006-08-09 05:52:46 · 8 answers · asked by SAD 1 in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Other - Mexico
Hi, yes it is a safe drive, all roads are toll highways once entering into Mexico, maybe it will takes 41 hours, maybe 5hrs to get to Laredo from Houston, from Laredo It will be 14hrs to Mexico City and 22hrs from Mexico City to Cancun
2006-08-09 07:42:15 · answer #1 · answered by arthur_ot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We drove from Houston to Mexico, and beyond (currently in Brasil). Basicly all you need is an insurance and a drivers license. There is always the possibility that cops stop you and want a bribe, but that is not always the case when they stop you, so be carefull offering them! Better yet don't!! You'll notice soon enough if they want one (They hassle around not really writing a ticket, merely mentioning it will cost some...). We had copies of our Texas tags on the car as the real ones to be stolen for souvenir is a real possibility. If you go, also color copie and plastify all your important documents (owner papers of your car, pasport, drivers license). If avoidable don't hand over your original ones. In all the countries we passed (all of central america but Belize, and most of South America, including Colombia) they settled for it. (One note: We also had an International License, don't know if you can get one? We are Dutch and optained it in the Netherlands. We also copied our Dutch license which they are not familiar with. Think is differently for American license as there are lots and lots of Americans going to Cancun. Some tend to call it : An American settlement) Dangers as far as to be talking about danger: Watch the TOPEZ, they are killing your car. Furthermore just be carefull driving like you would anywhere else you are not familiar. For the rest: HAVE FUN
2016-03-27 05:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the timetable highway on google, how fast you drive and how much time you spend on relaxing.... check:
www.expediamaps.com
maps.yahoo.com
or
at google.com write google earth and download the software to print all your road.
You don´t need to come to mexico city. Go all the way by the coast and save many hours go to Reynosa to tampico veracruz Campeche, Villahermosa, merida and finally arrive 3000 km after, you will need a rest for a week, you would've taken 3 days and nights to arrive.
Are you afraid to planes? Mexican highways are good for the trip, but for a trip, with family or not ,is too much miles/day.
Have a great time anyway!!!
2006-08-09 11:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by leito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would take you about a day to reach the border of Mexico and a few more to get to Cancun. - I guess it's fairly safe while you're still in the U.S. but the rest of it isn't
2006-08-12 17:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from houston to laredo its 6 hours......from laredo to monterrey its 3 hours from monteerrey to mexico city its like 8 hours ......shoot take a plane and its safe to drive if you are a good driver in mexico we drive very different than in usa and you have to go trhu mountains with the mountain at a side nothing at the other side and its a long rip as you can see so take plane!!!!+
2006-08-10 13:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by Prince of Denmark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 36 hours
2006-08-14 13:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by carlos o 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it'll take days to drive, you are talking about going through the 11 largest country in te world, it is a save trip but can't you take a plane???
2006-08-09 14:47:02 · answer #7 · answered by Alejandro Magno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try Mapquest for driving directions and estimated travel time
2006-08-09 05:57:07 · answer #8 · answered by azeera_2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋