Drives Baja California Sur, Mexico La Paz, Los Cabos and the East Cape
Highway 19: Cabo to Todos Santos
MEX 19 · Cabo San Lucas → Todos Santos
The drive
Mexico 19 runs north from Cabo San Lucas up the Pacific side of the cape to Todos Santos. The drive is 65.8 km (41 mi) and takes about 55 minutes, with mostly gentle bends over desert hills and about 2,500 feet of total climbing, topping out near 900 feet.
Todos Santos sits in the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna on the Pacific coast, about an hour from Cabo. The government paved the highway in the mid-1980s, which is when visitors began to arrive in the town.
Todos Santos has a mission founded in 1723, and a hotel whose name echoes the Eagles song, though the hotel denies any connection to it.
Along the way
- Cabo San Lucas (Mexico 19)
- Todos Santos
Good to know
- Mexico 19 is a free federal highway; there is no toll.
- Livestock can wander onto Baja highways, and night driving is not advised.
- Todos Santos is a small town of about 7,000 people.
Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check SICT (Mexico's federal roads agency).
Questions about this drive
How long does Highway 19 from Cabo San Lucas to Todos Santos take?
Mexico 19 from Cabo San Lucas to Todos Santos is 65.8 km (41 mi) and takes about 55 minutes without stops.
Is there a toll on Highway 19 to Todos Santos?
No. Mexico 19 is a free federal highway.
Is the Cabo to Todos Santos drive twisty?
No. Mexico 19 has mostly gentle bends over desert hills as it follows the Pacific side of the cape.
What is Todos Santos known for?
Todos Santos is a small Pacific-coast town about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas, with a mission founded in 1723 and a hotel called Hotel California.
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Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.