El Tigre: 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.
El Tigre is a city of 222,450 people in Venezuela (Anzoátegui), 297 m (974 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is San Tomé Airport (SOM), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in El Tigre runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late December to 12 h 41 min in late June (computed for 8.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
El Tigre is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is San Tomé Airport (SOM), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,299 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to El Tigre: every airport, routes and times
Buses to El Tigre · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 338 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ciudad Guayana, 187 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maturín, 151 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracay, 396 km
- Ciudad Bolívar, 115 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cumaná, 175 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puerto La Cruz, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petare, 331 km
- Turmero, 383 km
Twin towns and sister cities: San Tomé, Cantaura, San José de Guanipa.
Common questions
Which airport serves El Tigre?
San Tomé Airport (SOM), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is El Tigre?
About 222,450 people live in El Tigre, across 309 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is El Tigre in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in El Tigre?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near El Tigre?
Caracas (338 km), Ciudad Guayana (187 km), Barcelona (147 km), Maturín (151 km), Maracay (396 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 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.