Guacara: 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.
Guacara is a city of 198,883 people in Venezuela (Carabobo), 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Guacara runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late December to 12 h 46 min in late June (computed for 10.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Guacara is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Guacara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Guacara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 15 km — tours
- Barquisimeto, 163 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 349 km — flights · buses
- Maracay, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barinas, 314 km
- Puerto La Cruz, 355 km
- Petare, 120 km — tours
- Cabimas, 392 km
- Turmero, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Guacara?
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Guacara?
About 198,883 people live in Guacara, across 320 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Guacara in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Guacara?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Guacara?
Caracas (113 km), Valencia (15 km), Barquisimeto (163 km), Barcelona (349 km), Maracay (31 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.