Car hire and driving in Caracas
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 CCS means 18 km (11 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 Caracas
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caracas to Charallave | Venezuela | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Caracas to Guarenas | Venezuela | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Caracas to Cúa | Venezuela | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Caracas to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Caracas to Guatire | Venezuela | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Caracas to Lander | Venezuela | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Caracas to Ocumare del Tuy | Venezuela | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Caracas to La Victoria | Venezuela | 57 km (36 mi) | about 52 min |
| Caracas to Turmero | Venezuela | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Caracas to Cagua | Venezuela | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Caracas to Palo Negro | Venezuela | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Caracas to San Juan de los Morros | Venezuela | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Caracas to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,028 km (639 mi) | about 15 h 41 min |
| Caracas to Quito | Ecuador | 1,755 km (1,090 mi) | about 26 h 46 min |
| Caracas to Cali | Colombia | 1,322 km (821 mi) | about 20 h 9 min |
| Caracas to Manaus | Brazil | 1,691 km (1,051 mi) | about 25 h 47 min |
| Caracas to Medellín | Colombia | 1,066 km (662 mi) | about 16 h 15 min |
| Caracas to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 518 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Caracas to Valencia | Venezuela | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Caracas to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 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 Caracas?
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.