Caracas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Caracas is the capital of Venezuela (Distrito Federal), 887 m (2,910 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Libertador Simón Bolívar Terminal. Our booking partner lists 86 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Caracas runs from about 11 h 33 min a day in late December to 12 h 47 min in late June (computed for 10.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Caracas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Caracas: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Libertador Simón Bolívar Terminal, Las Adjuntas. Trains to Caracas
Buses to Caracas · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 86 places to stay in Caracas. Of the 39 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (16), and 7 are five-star. Across 16 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 4,590 reviews in total.
Hotels in Caracas: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Valencia, 128 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 275 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 243 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracay, 83 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cumaná, 295 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Puerto La Cruz, 248 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Petare, 8 km
- Turmero, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Teresa del Tuy, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Los Teques, 24 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: San Francisco, Algiers, Laayoune, La Paz, Managua, Montevideo, San Salvador, Vigo, Ecatepec de Morelos, Santiago de Querétaro, Melilla, Aveiro, Adeje, Paita.
Common questions
Which airport serves Caracas?
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Caracas?
About 3 million people live in Caracas, across 776 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Caracas in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Caracas?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Caracas?
Our booking partner lists 86 places to stay in Caracas, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Caracas?
Valencia (128 km), Barquisimeto (275 km), Barcelona (243 km), Maracay (83 km), Cumaná (295 km).
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.