Car hire and driving in Girón
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 BGA means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Girón
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girón to Barrancabermeja | Colombia | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Girón to Cúcuta | Colombia | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Girón to San Cristóbal | Venezuela | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Girón to Ocaña | Colombia | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Girón to Táriba | Venezuela | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Girón to Sogamoso | Colombia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Girón to Tunja | Colombia | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Girón to Yopal | Colombia | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Girón to El Vigía | Venezuela | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Girón to Zipaquirá | Colombia | 246 km (153 mi) | about 3 h 45 min |
| Girón to San Carlos del Zulia | Venezuela | 255 km (158 mi) | about 3 h 53 min |
| Girón to Rionegro | Colombia | 264 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Girón to Bogotá | Colombia | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Girón to Caracas | Venezuela | 789 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 2 min |
| Girón to Quito | Ecuador | 1,006 km (625 mi) | about 15 h 20 min |
| Girón to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,272 km (790 mi) | about 19 h 23 min |
| Girón to Cali | Colombia | 549 km (341 mi) | about 8 h 22 min |
| Girón to Medellín | Colombia | 281 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Girón to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Girón to Valencia | Venezuela | 664 km (413 mi) | about 10 h 8 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 Girón?
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.