Car hire and driving in Ciudad Guayana
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 15 km (9 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 Guayana
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciudad Guayana to Upata | Venezuela | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Ciudad Bolívar | Venezuela | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Maturín | Venezuela | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to El Tigre | Venezuela | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Anaco | Venezuela | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Carúpano | Venezuela | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Cumaná | Venezuela | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Barcelona | Venezuela | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Puerto La Cruz | Venezuela | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Porlamar | Venezuela | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Valle de La Pascua | Venezuela | 382 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 50 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 489 km (304 mi) | about 7 h 27 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,330 km (827 mi) | about 20 h 17 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Caracas | Venezuela | 522 km (324 mi) | about 7 h 58 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Cali | Colombia | 1,629 km (1,012 mi) | about 24 h 51 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Manaus | Brazil | 1,306 km (812 mi) | about 19 h 55 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Medellín | Colombia | 1,445 km (898 mi) | about 22 h 2 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,016 km (631 mi) | about 15 h 30 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Valencia | Venezuela | 622 km (386 mi) | about 9 h 29 min |
| Ciudad Guayana to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 761 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 37 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 Guayana?
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.