Car hire and driving in Cabimas
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 MAR means 35 km (22 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 Cabimas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabimas to Ciudad Ojeda | Venezuela | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Cabimas to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Cabimas to Los Puertos de Altagracia | Venezuela | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Cabimas to La Concepción | Venezuela | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Cabimas to Machiques | Venezuela | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Cabimas to Maicao | Colombia | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Cabimas to Valera | Venezuela | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Cabimas to Carora | Venezuela | 152 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Cabimas to San Carlos del Zulia | Venezuela | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Cabimas to Punta Cardón | Venezuela | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Cabimas to Valledupar | Colombia | 197 km (122 mi) | about 3 h |
| Cabimas to Punto Fijo | Venezuela | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Cabimas to Bogotá | Colombia | 706 km (439 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Cabimas to Caracas | Venezuela | 500 km (311 mi) | about 7 h 38 min |
| Cabimas to Quito | Ecuador | 1,417 km (881 mi) | about 21 h 37 min |
| Cabimas to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,683 km (1,046 mi) | about 25 h 40 min |
| Cabimas to Cali | Colombia | 955 km (594 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Cabimas to Medellín | Colombia | 647 km (402 mi) | about 9 h 52 min |
| Cabimas to Valencia | Venezuela | 379 km (235 mi) | about 5 h 46 min |
| Cabimas to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 33 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 Cabimas?
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 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.