Car hire and driving in Cartago
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 PEI means 21 km (13 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Cartago
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartago to Pereira | Colombia | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Cartago to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Cartago to Armenia | Colombia | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Cartago to Manizales | Colombia | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Cartago to Tuluá | Colombia | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Cartago to Ibagué | Colombia | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Cartago to Guadalajara de Buga | Colombia | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Cartago to Girardot City | Colombia | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Cartago to Quibdó | Colombia | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Cartago to Palmira | Colombia | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Cartago to Buenaventura | Colombia | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Cartago to Cali | Colombia | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Cartago to Bogotá | Colombia | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Cartago to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,182 km (735 mi) | about 18 h 2 min |
| Cartago to Quito | Ecuador | 625 km (388 mi) | about 9 h 32 min |
| Cartago to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 889 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 34 min |
| Cartago to Medellín | Colombia | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Cartago to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 809 km (503 mi) | about 12 h 20 min |
| Cartago to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,060 km (658 mi) | about 16 h 10 min |
| Cartago to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 934 km (580 mi) | about 14 h 14 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 Cartago?
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.