Acarigua: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Acarigua is a city of 188,278 people in Venezuela (Portuguesa), 189 m (620 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Acarigua runs from about 11 h 36 min a day in late December to 12 h 43 min in late June (computed for 9.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Acarigua is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,350 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Acarigua: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Acarigua · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 274 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracaibo, 291 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 59 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maracay, 192 km — tours
- Barinas, 154 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petare, 281 km
- Cabimas, 264 km
- Turmero, 203 km
- Mérida, 242 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Acarigua?
Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM), 57 km (35 mi) from the centre.
How big is Acarigua?
About 188,278 people live in Acarigua, across 175 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Acarigua in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Acarigua?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Acarigua?
Caracas (274 km), Maracaibo (291 km), Valencia (147 km), Barquisimeto (59 km), Maracay (192 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.