Car hire and driving in Cúcuta
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Colombia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CUC means 2 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Cúcuta
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cúcuta to Táriba | Venezuela | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Cúcuta to San Cristóbal | Venezuela | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Cúcuta to Ocaña | Colombia | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Cúcuta to Bucaramanga | Colombia | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Cúcuta to Floridablanca | Colombia | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Cúcuta to Piedecuesta | Colombia | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Cúcuta to Girón | Colombia | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Cúcuta to El Vigía | Venezuela | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Cúcuta to San Carlos del Zulia | Venezuela | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Cúcuta to Ejido | Venezuela | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Cúcuta to Mérida | Venezuela | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Cúcuta to Barrancabermeja | Colombia | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Cúcuta to Bogotá | Colombia | 406 km (252 mi) | about 6 h 11 min |
| Cúcuta to Caracas | Venezuela | 681 km (423 mi) | about 10 h 23 min |
| Cúcuta to Quito | Ecuador | 1,124 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 9 min |
| Cúcuta to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,390 km (864 mi) | about 21 h 12 min |
| Cúcuta to Cali | Colombia | 667 km (415 mi) | about 10 h 10 min |
| Cúcuta to Medellín | Colombia | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Cúcuta to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Cúcuta to Valencia | Venezuela | 555 km (345 mi) | about 8 h 27 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 Cúcuta?
The right, as everywhere in Colombia.
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.