Barcelona: 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.
Barcelona is a city of 815,141 people in Venezuela (Anzoátegui), 3 m (10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Barcelona runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late December to 12 h 45 min in late June (computed for 10.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Barcelona is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM, 70 km).
Flights to Barcelona: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Barcelona · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Barcelona.
Hotels in Barcelona: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 243 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 363 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ciudad Guayana, 300 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Maturín, 170 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracay, 318 km — flights
- Ciudad Bolívar, 257 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cumaná, 66 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puerto La Cruz, 10 km
- Petare, 235 km — flights · buses · tours
- Turmero, 305 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Coimbra.
Common questions
Which airport serves Barcelona?
General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Barcelona?
About 815,141 people live in Barcelona, across 706 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Barcelona in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Barcelona?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Barcelona?
Our booking partner lists 1 places to stay in Barcelona, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Barcelona?
Caracas (243 km), Valencia (363 km), Ciudad Guayana (300 km), Maturín (170 km), Maracay (318 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.