Car hire and driving in Ciudad Bolívar
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 PZO means 88 km (55 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 Ciudad Bolívar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Bolívar to Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to El Tigre | Venezuela | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Upata | Venezuela | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Anaco | Venezuela | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Maturín | Venezuela | 185 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Barcelona | Venezuela | 257 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Puerto La Cruz | Venezuela | 261 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 59 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Cumaná | Venezuela | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Carúpano | Venezuela | 284 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Valle de La Pascua | Venezuela | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 31 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Porlamar | Venezuela | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 415 km (258 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,228 km (763 mi) | about 18 h 43 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Caracas | Venezuela | 450 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 52 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Cali | Colombia | 1,527 km (949 mi) | about 23 h 17 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Manaus | Brazil | 1,308 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 57 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Medellín | Colombia | 1,343 km (834 mi) | about 20 h 29 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 928 km (577 mi) | about 14 h 9 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Valencia | Venezuela | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 13 min |
| Ciudad Bolívar to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 673 km (418 mi) | about 10 h 16 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 Ciudad Bolívar?
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.