Car hire and driving in Barranquilla
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 BAQ means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Barranquilla
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barranquilla to Sabanalarga | Colombia | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Barranquilla to Santa Marta | Colombia | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Barranquilla to Cartagena | Colombia | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Barranquilla to Valledupar | Colombia | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Barranquilla to Magangué | Colombia | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Barranquilla to Sincelejo | Colombia | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Barranquilla to Riohacha | Colombia | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Barranquilla to Machiques | Venezuela | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Barranquilla to Montería | Colombia | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Barranquilla to Maicao | Colombia | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Barranquilla to La Concepción | Venezuela | 324 km (201 mi) | about 4 h 56 min |
| Barranquilla to Ocaña | Colombia | 341 km (212 mi) | about 5 h 12 min |
| Barranquilla to Bogotá | Colombia | 711 km (442 mi) | about 10 h 51 min |
| Barranquilla to Caracas | Venezuela | 865 km (537 mi) | about 13 h 11 min |
| Barranquilla to Quito | Ecuador | 1,312 km (815 mi) | about 20 h 1 min |
| Barranquilla to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,569 km (975 mi) | about 23 h 56 min |
| Barranquilla to Cali | Colombia | 860 km (534 mi) | about 13 h 7 min |
| Barranquilla to Medellín | Colombia | 532 km (331 mi) | about 8 h 7 min |
| Barranquilla to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 348 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Barranquilla to Valencia | Venezuela | 747 km (464 mi) | about 11 h 23 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 Barranquilla?
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.