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 81 km (50 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 | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Buenaventura to Guadalajara de Buga | Colombia | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Buenaventura to Palmira | Colombia | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Buenaventura to Tuluá | Colombia | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Buenaventura to Cartago | Colombia | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Buenaventura to Popayán | Colombia | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Buenaventura to Armenia | Colombia | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Buenaventura to Pereira | Colombia | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Buenaventura to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Buenaventura to Quibdó | Colombia | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Buenaventura to Ibagué | Colombia | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Buenaventura to Bogotá | Colombia | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Buenaventura to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,339 km (832 mi) | about 20 h 25 min |
| Buenaventura to Quito | Ecuador | 486 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Buenaventura to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 746 km (464 mi) | about 11 h 23 min |
| Buenaventura to Medellín | Colombia | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Buenaventura to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 960 km (597 mi) | about 14 h 39 min |
| Buenaventura to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,217 km (756 mi) | about 18 h 33 min |
| Buenaventura to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,091 km (678 mi) | about 16 h 38 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.