Car hire and driving in Barcelona
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Venezuela traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BLA means 3 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648920 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Barcelona
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona to Cumaná | Venezuela | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Barcelona to Anaco | Venezuela | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Barcelona to Porlamar | Venezuela | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Barcelona to El Tigre | Venezuela | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 min |
| Barcelona to Carúpano | Venezuela | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Barcelona to Maturín | Venezuela | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Barcelona to Valle de La Pascua | Venezuela | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Barcelona to Guatire | Venezuela | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 9 min |
| Barcelona to Guarenas | Venezuela | 215 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Barcelona to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 18 min |
| Barcelona to Lander | Venezuela | 220 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 22 min |
| Barcelona to Ocumare del Tuy | Venezuela | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Barcelona to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,204 km (748 mi) | about 18 h 22 min |
| Barcelona to Caracas | Venezuela | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Barcelona to Cali | Colombia | 1,504 km (934 mi) | about 22 h 56 min |
| Barcelona to Manaus | Brazil | 1,560 km (969 mi) | about 23 h 48 min |
| Barcelona to Medellín | Colombia | 1,273 km (791 mi) | about 19 h 25 min |
| Barcelona to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 759 km (472 mi) | about 11 h 35 min |
| Barcelona to Valencia | Venezuela | 363 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Barcelona to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 511 km (318 mi) | about 7 h 48 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Barcelona?
The right, as everywhere in Venezuela.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.