Car hire and driving in Barquisimeto
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 BRM means 2 km (1 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 Barquisimeto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barquisimeto to Yaritagua | Venezuela | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Barquisimeto to Araure | Venezuela | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Barquisimeto to Acarigua | Venezuela | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Barquisimeto to San Felipe | Venezuela | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Barquisimeto to Carora | Venezuela | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Barquisimeto to San Carlos | Venezuela | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Barquisimeto to Tinaquillo | Venezuela | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Barquisimeto to Guanare | Venezuela | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Barquisimeto to Valencia | Venezuela | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Barquisimeto to Coro | Venezuela | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Barquisimeto to Puerto Cabello | Venezuela | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Barquisimeto to Valera | Venezuela | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Barquisimeto to Bogotá | Colombia | 800 km (497 mi) | about 12 h 12 min |
| Barquisimeto to Caracas | Venezuela | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Barquisimeto to Quito | Ecuador | 1,529 km (950 mi) | about 23 h 19 min |
| Barquisimeto to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,794 km (1,115 mi) | about 27 h 21 min |
| Barquisimeto to Cali | Colombia | 1,081 km (672 mi) | about 16 h 29 min |
| Barquisimeto to Manaus | Brazil | 1,792 km (1,114 mi) | about 27 h 20 min |
| Barquisimeto to Medellín | Colombia | 805 km (500 mi) | about 12 h 17 min |
| Barquisimeto to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 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 Barquisimeto?
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.