Car hire and driving in Facatativá
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 BOG means 26 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Facatativá
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facatativá to Soacha | Colombia | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Facatativá to Chía | Colombia | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Facatativá to Bogotá | Colombia | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Facatativá to Zipaquirá | Colombia | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Facatativá to Girardot City | Colombia | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Facatativá to Ibagué | Colombia | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Facatativá to Villavicencio | Colombia | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Facatativá to Manizales | Colombia | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Facatativá to Tunja | Colombia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Facatativá to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 146 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Facatativá to Pereira | Colombia | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Facatativá to Armenia | Colombia | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| Facatativá to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,037 km (645 mi) | about 15 h 49 min |
| Facatativá to Quito | Ecuador | 727 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 6 min |
| Facatativá to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 993 km (617 mi) | about 15 h 8 min |
| Facatativá to Cali | Colombia | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Facatativá to Medellín | Colombia | 208 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Facatativá to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 715 km (444 mi) | about 10 h 54 min |
| Facatativá to Valencia | Venezuela | 919 km (571 mi) | about 14 h 1 min |
| Facatativá to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 803 km (499 mi) | about 12 h 14 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 Facatativá?
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 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.