How walkable is Havana?
Havana has a walkability score of 78 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 216th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
566 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Havana. The nearest grocery is Heladería café, about 13 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for coffee, parks and books & libraries. It is weakest for banks.
- Heladería café1.0 km · 13 min
- Kiosko Infanta y O1.1 km · 14 min
- Tempo2.2 km · 27 min
- Ranchón La Giraldilla280 m · 3 min
- MonteFreddo470 m · 6 min
- Restaurante Chiquita D' Oro540 m · 7 min
- La Giraldilla vivero oficial280 m · 3 min
- Marichigua "El Atelier de las Mascotas"600 m · 8 min
- Sipemax610 m · 8 min
- M&G Café Habana490 m · 6 min
- Luna Café530 m · 7 min
- Palachinka Crepe Cafe550 m · 7 min
- Banco Exterior de Cuba1.4 km · 18 min
- Quinta de los Molinos160 m · 2 min
- Unnamed park240 m · 3 min
- Parque Carlitos Aguirre330 m · 4 min
- Escuela Primaria Gonzalo De Quesada730 m · 9 min
- Escuela Primaria Orlando Pantoja840 m · 11 min
- Escuela Primaria Arturo Montori1.5 km · 19 min
- Biblioteca Central Ruben Martinez Villena430 m · 5 min
- Biblioteca Médica Nacional de Cuba1.2 km · 15 min
- Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí1.3 km · 16 min
- Teatro Universitario de La Habana620 m · 8 min
- Las columnas de Infanta630 m · 8 min
- Museo Napoleónico de La Habana640 m · 8 min
Measured from the representative point at 23.1330, -82.3830. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 127 street intersections per km², and blocks average 80 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 52 to 92, and Havana's score of 78 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 78 | Map |
| 1 km north | 92 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 86 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 69 | Map |
| 1 km south | 60 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 52 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 79 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mérida, Mexico | 785 km | 96 |
| Jacksonville, United States | 805 km | 84 |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 1,280 km | 74 |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 1,400 km | 89 |
| Houston, United States | 1,489 km | 94 |
Questions about walking in Havana
Is Havana a walkable city?
Yes. Central Havana has a walkability score of 78 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 216th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Havana compare with nearby cities?
Havana sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Havana scores 78, against Mérida (96, 785 km away), Jacksonville (84, 805 km away) and Santiago de los Caballeros (74, 1280 km away).
How is Havana's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Havana it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.