Car hire and driving in Bello
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 MDE means 24 km (15 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Bello
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bello to Rionegro | Colombia | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Bello to Quibdó | Colombia | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Bello to Manizales | Colombia | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Bello to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Bello to Pereira | Colombia | 170 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Bello to Cartago | Colombia | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Bello to Armenia | Colombia | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Bello to Barrancabermeja | Colombia | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Bello to Ibagué | Colombia | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Bello to Facatativá | Colombia | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Bello to Zipaquirá | Colombia | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 26 min |
| Bello to Madrid | Colombia | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 min |
| Bello to Bogotá | Colombia | 252 km (157 mi) | about 3 h 51 min |
| Bello to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,060 km (659 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Bello to Quito | Ecuador | 801 km (498 mi) | about 12 h 13 min |
| Bello to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,064 km (661 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Bello to Cali | Colombia | 340 km (211 mi) | about 5 h 11 min |
| Bello to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 646 km (401 mi) | about 9 h 51 min |
| Bello to Valencia | Venezuela | 934 km (580 mi) | about 14 h 15 min |
| Bello to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 798 km (496 mi) | about 12 h 10 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 Bello?
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.