Car hire and driving in Cumaná
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 PMV means 55 km (34 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 Cumaná
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumaná to Puerto La Cruz | Venezuela | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Cumaná to Porlamar | Venezuela | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Cumaná to Barcelona | Venezuela | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 1 min |
| Cumaná to Carúpano | Venezuela | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Cumaná to Anaco | Venezuela | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Cumaná to Maturín | Venezuela | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Cumaná to El Tigre | Venezuela | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Cumaná to Valle de La Pascua | Venezuela | 244 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 43 min |
| Cumaná to Guatire | Venezuela | 258 km (161 mi) | about 3 h 57 min |
| Cumaná to Guarenas | Venezuela | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Cumaná to Ciudad Bolívar | Venezuela | 269 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Cumaná to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Cumaná to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,271 km (789 mi) | about 19 h 23 min |
| Cumaná to Caracas | Venezuela | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Cumaná to Cali | Colombia | 1,570 km (976 mi) | about 23 h 57 min |
| Cumaná to Manaus | Brazil | 1,577 km (980 mi) | about 24 h 3 min |
| Cumaná to Medellín | Colombia | 1,338 km (831 mi) | about 20 h 24 min |
| Cumaná to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 813 km (505 mi) | about 12 h 24 min |
| Cumaná to Valencia | Venezuela | 419 km (261 mi) | about 6 h 24 min |
| Cumaná to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 568 km (353 mi) | about 8 h 40 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 Cumaná?
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.