Car hire and driving in Barrancabermeja
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Colombia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at EJA means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Barrancabermeja
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrancabermeja to Girón | Colombia | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Bucaramanga | Colombia | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Floridablanca | Colombia | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Piedecuesta | Colombia | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Ocaña | Colombia | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Cúcuta | Colombia | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Tunja | Colombia | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Sogamoso | Colombia | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Barrancabermeja to San Cristóbal | Venezuela | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Rionegro | Colombia | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Táriba | Venezuela | 199 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Bello | Colombia | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Bogotá | Colombia | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Caracas | Venezuela | 856 km (532 mi) | about 13 h 3 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Quito | Ecuador | 962 km (598 mi) | about 14 h 41 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,228 km (763 mi) | about 18 h 44 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Cali | Colombia | 500 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Medellín | Colombia | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 8 min |
| Barrancabermeja to Valencia | Venezuela | 730 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Barrancabermeja?
The right, as everywhere in Colombia.
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 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.