Guanare: 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.
Guanare is a city of 112,286 people in Venezuela (Portuguesa), 152 m (499 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Barinas Airport (BNS), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Guanare runs from about 11 h 38 min a day in late December to 12 h 41 min in late June (computed for 9.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Guanare is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Barinas Airport (BNS), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,560 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV, 99 km).
Flights to Guanare: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Guanare · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 352 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Maracaibo, 272 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 227 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cúcuta, 330 km (Colombia) — flights
- Maracay, 270 km — tours
- Barinas, 72 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petare, 358 km
- Cabimas, 242 km — tours
- Turmero, 281 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Guadix, Portimão.
Common questions
Which airport serves Guanare?
Barinas Airport (BNS), 71 km (44 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Guanare?
About 112,286 people live in Guanare, across 20 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Guanare in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Guanare?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Guanare?
Caracas (352 km), Maracaibo (272 km), Valencia (227 km), Barquisimeto (121 km), Cúcuta (330 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 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.