Car hire and driving in Baruta
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 CCS means 23 km (14 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 Baruta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baruta to Catia La Mar | Venezuela | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Baruta to Guarenas | Venezuela | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Baruta to Cúa | Venezuela | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Baruta to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Baruta to Lander | Venezuela | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Baruta to Guatire | Venezuela | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Baruta to Ocumare del Tuy | Venezuela | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Baruta to La Victoria | Venezuela | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Baruta to Turmero | Venezuela | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Baruta to Cagua | Venezuela | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Baruta to San Juan de los Morros | Venezuela | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Baruta to Palo Negro | Venezuela | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Baruta to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,025 km (637 mi) | about 15 h 38 min |
| Baruta to Quito | Ecuador | 1,751 km (1,088 mi) | about 26 h 42 min |
| Baruta to Cali | Colombia | 1,318 km (819 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Baruta to Manaus | Brazil | 1,685 km (1,047 mi) | about 25 h 42 min |
| Baruta to Medellín | Colombia | 1,064 km (661 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Baruta to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 518 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Baruta to Valencia | Venezuela | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Baruta to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 11 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 Baruta?
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 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.