Car hire and driving in Ibagué
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 IBE means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Ibagué
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibagué to Girardot City | Colombia | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Ibagué to Armenia | Colombia | 53 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Ibagué to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Ibagué to Pereira | Colombia | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Ibagué to Manizales | Colombia | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Ibagué to Cartago | Colombia | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Ibagué to Facatativá | Colombia | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Ibagué to Madrid | Colombia | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Ibagué to Soacha | Colombia | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Ibagué to Mosquera | Colombia | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Ibagué to Funza | Colombia | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Ibagué to Tuluá | Colombia | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Ibagué to Bogotá | Colombia | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Ibagué to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,138 km (707 mi) | about 17 h 21 min |
| Ibagué to Quito | Ecuador | 637 km (396 mi) | about 9 h 43 min |
| Ibagué to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 903 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Ibagué to Cali | Colombia | 184 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Ibagué to Medellín | Colombia | 205 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Ibagué to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 796 km (494 mi) | about 12 h 8 min |
| Ibagué to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,018 km (632 mi) | about 15 h 31 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 Ibagué?
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.