Coro: 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.
Coro is a city of 246,657 people in Venezuela (Falcón), 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Coro runs from about 11 h 30 min a day in late December to 12 h 50 min in late June (computed for 11.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Coro is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,761 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP, 66 km).
Flights to Coro: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Coro · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 322 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Maracaibo, 227 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 230 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 153 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracay, 261 km — tours
- Barinas, 316 km
- Petare, 330 km
- Cabimas, 224 km — tours
- Turmero, 274 km — tours
- Mérida, 354 km
Twin towns and sister cities: La Plata, La Paz, Minas, Torreón, Mérida, Granada, Mascota, St. John's, Quito.
Common questions
Which airport serves Coro?
José Leonardo Chirinos Airport (CZE), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Coro?
About 246,657 people live in Coro, across 44 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Coro in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Coro?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Coro?
Caracas (322 km), Maracaibo (227 km), Valencia (230 km), Barquisimeto (153 km), Maracay (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 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.