Car hire and driving in Buenaventura
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 CLO means 69 km (43 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Buenaventura
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buenaventura to Buenaventura | Colombia | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Buenaventura to Cali | Colombia | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Buenaventura to Palmira | Colombia | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Buenaventura to Guadalajara de Buga | Colombia | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Buenaventura to Tuluá | Colombia | 105 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Buenaventura to Popayán | Colombia | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Buenaventura to Cartago | Colombia | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Buenaventura to Armenia | Colombia | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Buenaventura to Pereira | Colombia | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Buenaventura to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Buenaventura to Neiva | Colombia | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Buenaventura to Pitalito | Colombia | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Buenaventura to Bogotá | Colombia | 343 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Buenaventura to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,355 km (842 mi) | about 20 h 40 min |
| Buenaventura to Quito | Ecuador | 457 km (284 mi) | about 6 h 58 min |
| Buenaventura to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 718 km (446 mi) | about 10 h 57 min |
| Buenaventura to Medellín | Colombia | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Buenaventura to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 984 km (612 mi) | about 15 h 1 min |
| Buenaventura to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,233 km (766 mi) | about 18 h 48 min |
| Buenaventura to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,109 km (689 mi) | about 16 h 55 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 Buenaventura?
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.