Car hire and driving in Bogotá
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 BOG means 13 km (8 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Bogotá
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogotá to Chía | Colombia | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Bogotá to Facatativá | Colombia | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Bogotá to Zipaquirá | Colombia | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Bogotá to Villavicencio | Colombia | 73 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Bogotá to Girardot City | Colombia | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Bogotá to Ibagué | Colombia | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Bogotá to Tunja | Colombia | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Bogotá to Manizales | Colombia | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Bogotá to Armenia | Colombia | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Bogotá to Sogamoso | Colombia | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Bogotá to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| Bogotá to Pereira | Colombia | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Bogotá to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,028 km (639 mi) | about 15 h 41 min |
| Bogotá to Quito | Ecuador | 730 km (454 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Bogotá to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 994 km (618 mi) | about 15 h 10 min |
| Bogotá to Cali | Colombia | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 35 min |
| Bogotá to Manaus | Brazil | 1,782 km (1,107 mi) | about 27 h 10 min |
| Bogotá to Medellín | Colombia | 245 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Bogotá to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 724 km (450 mi) | about 11 h 2 min |
| Bogotá to Valencia | Venezuela | 911 km (566 mi) | about 13 h 54 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 Bogotá?
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 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.