Ciudad Bolívar: 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.
Ciudad Bolívar is a city of 412,619 people in Venezuela (Bolívar), 73 m (240 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 2 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ciudad Bolívar runs from about 11 h 41 min a day in late December to 12 h 38 min in late June (computed for 8.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ciudad Bolívar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,726 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Ciudad Bolívar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ciudad Bolívar · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2 places to stay in Ciudad Bolívar. Of the 1 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (1). Guests have left 2 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ciudad Guayana, 103 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 257 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maturín, 185 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cumaná, 269 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puerto La Cruz, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
- El Tigre, 115 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Porlamar, 317 km — buses · car rental
- Carúpano, 284 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valle de La Pascua, 296 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anaco, 177 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ciudad Bolívar?
General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ciudad Bolívar?
About 412,619 people live in Ciudad Bolívar, across 399 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ciudad Bolívar in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Ciudad Bolívar?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Ciudad Bolívar?
Our booking partner lists 2 places to stay in Ciudad Bolívar, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ciudad Bolívar?
Ciudad Guayana (103 km), Barcelona (257 km), Maturín (185 km), Cumaná (269 km), Puerto La Cruz (261 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 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.