Car hire and driving in Manizales
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 MZL means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Manizales
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manizales to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Manizales to Pereira | Colombia | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Manizales to Cartago | Colombia | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Manizales to Armenia | Colombia | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Manizales to Ibagué | Colombia | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Manizales to Girardot City | Colombia | 115 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Manizales to Rionegro | Colombia | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Manizales to Envigado | Colombia | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Manizales to Itagüí | Colombia | 125 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Manizales to Facatativá | Colombia | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Manizales to Medellín | Colombia | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Manizales to Tuluá | Colombia | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Manizales to Bogotá | Colombia | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Manizales to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 10 min |
| Manizales to Quito | Ecuador | 678 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 20 min |
| Manizales to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 943 km (586 mi) | about 14 h 23 min |
| Manizales to Cali | Colombia | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Manizales to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 754 km (468 mi) | about 11 h 30 min |
| Manizales to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,002 km (623 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Manizales to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 876 km (545 mi) | about 13 h 22 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 Manizales?
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.