Car hire and driving in Lander
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Venezuela traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CCS means 56 km (35 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648920 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Lander
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lander to Guarenas | Venezuela | 33 km (21 mi) | about 30 min |
| Lander to Baruta | Venezuela | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Lander to Petare | Venezuela | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Lander to Guatire | Venezuela | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Lander to Caracas | Venezuela | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Lander to Los Teques | Venezuela | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Lander to Catia La Mar | Venezuela | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Lander to La Victoria | Venezuela | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Lander to San Juan de los Morros | Venezuela | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Lander to Cagua | Venezuela | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Lander to Turmero | Venezuela | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Lander to Palo Negro | Venezuela | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Lander to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,023 km (636 mi) | about 15 h 36 min |
| Lander to Quito | Ecuador | 1,747 km (1,085 mi) | about 26 h 38 min |
| Lander to Cali | Colombia | 1,318 km (819 mi) | about 20 h 6 min |
| Lander to Manaus | Brazil | 1,652 km (1,026 mi) | about 25 h 11 min |
| Lander to Medellín | Colombia | 1,070 km (665 mi) | about 16 h 19 min |
| Lander to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 539 km (335 mi) | about 8 h 14 min |
| Lander to Valencia | Venezuela | 142 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Lander to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 26 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 Lander?
The right, as everywhere in Venezuela.
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.