Araure: 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.
Araure is a city of 181,820 people in Venezuela (Portuguesa), 240 m (787 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Araure runs from about 11 h 36 min a day in late December to 12 h 43 min in late June (computed for 9.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Araure is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,350 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Araure: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Araure · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 277 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracaibo, 285 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 150 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 55 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maracay, 195 km — tours
- Barinas, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petare, 284 km
- Cabimas, 259 km
- Turmero, 206 km
- Mérida, 240 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Araure?
Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM), 53 km (33 mi) from the centre.
How big is Araure?
About 181,820 people live in Araure, across 144 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Araure in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Araure?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Araure?
Caracas (277 km), Maracaibo (285 km), Valencia (150 km), Barquisimeto (55 km), Maracay (195 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.