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Maracaibo · Venezuela

Car hire and driving in Maracaibo

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Venezuela traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MAR means 16 km (10 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 Maracaibo

Car rental from Maracaibo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Maracaibo to CabimasVenezuela32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Maracaibo to Ciudad OjedaVenezuela59 km (36 mi)about 54 min
Maracaibo to MaicaoColombia107 km (66 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Maracaibo to MachiquesVenezuela122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Maracaibo to RiohachaColombia173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Maracaibo to CaroraVenezuela175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Maracaibo to ValleduparColombia181 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Maracaibo to ValeraVenezuela184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Maracaibo to San Carlos del ZuliaVenezuela186 km (115 mi)about 2 h 50 min
Maracaibo to Punta CardónVenezuela190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Maracaibo to Punto FijoVenezuela193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Maracaibo to El VigíaVenezuela226 km (140 mi)about 3 h 26 min
Maracaibo to BogotáColombia724 km (450 mi)about 11 h 2 min
Maracaibo to CaracasVenezuela518 km (322 mi)about 7 h 54 min
Maracaibo to QuitoEcuador1,430 km (889 mi)about 21 h 49 min
Maracaibo to GuayaquilEcuador1,696 km (1,054 mi)about 25 h 52 min
Maracaibo to CaliColombia968 km (601 mi)about 14 h 45 min
Maracaibo to MedellínColombia655 km (407 mi)about 9 h 59 min
Maracaibo to ValenciaVenezuela398 km (248 mi)about 6 h 5 min
Maracaibo to BarquisimetoVenezuela255 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Maracaibo?

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 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.