Car hire and driving in Carúpano
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 PMV means 83 km (52 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 Carúpano
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carúpano to Porlamar | Venezuela | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Carúpano to Maturín | Venezuela | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Carúpano to Cumaná | Venezuela | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Carúpano to Puerto La Cruz | Venezuela | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Carúpano to Barcelona | Venezuela | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Carúpano to Anaco | Venezuela | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Carúpano to El Tigre | Venezuela | 226 km (140 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Carúpano to Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Carúpano to Ciudad Bolívar | Venezuela | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Carúpano to Upata | Venezuela | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 43 min |
| Carúpano to Valle de La Pascua | Venezuela | 342 km (212 mi) | about 5 h 13 min |
| Carúpano to Guatire | Venezuela | 360 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Carúpano to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,370 km (851 mi) | about 20 h 53 min |
| Carúpano to Caracas | Venezuela | 397 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Carúpano to Cali | Colombia | 1,669 km (1,037 mi) | about 25 h 28 min |
| Carúpano to Manaus | Brazil | 1,572 km (977 mi) | about 23 h 58 min |
| Carúpano to Medellín | Colombia | 1,441 km (895 mi) | about 21 h 58 min |
| Carúpano to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 913 km (567 mi) | about 13 h 56 min |
| Carúpano to Valencia | Venezuela | 522 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 58 min |
| Carúpano to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 671 km (417 mi) | about 10 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 Carúpano?
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 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.