Car hire and driving in Maracay
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 VLN means 38 km (24 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 Maracay
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maracay to La Victoria | Venezuela | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Maracay to Guacara | Venezuela | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Maracay to Valencia | Venezuela | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Maracay to San Juan de los Morros | Venezuela | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Maracay to Puerto Cabello | Venezuela | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Maracay to Los Teques | Venezuela | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Maracay to Catia La Mar | Venezuela | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Maracay to Cúa | Venezuela | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Maracay to Charallave | Venezuela | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Maracay to Baruta | Venezuela | 81 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Maracay to Caracas | Venezuela | 83 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Maracay to Tinaquillo | Venezuela | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Maracay to Bogotá | Colombia | 951 km (591 mi) | about 14 h 30 min |
| Maracay to Quito | Ecuador | 1,679 km (1,043 mi) | about 25 h 36 min |
| Maracay to Cali | Colombia | 1,243 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Maracay to Manaus | Brazil | 1,705 km (1,059 mi) | about 26 h |
| Maracay to Medellín | Colombia | 984 km (611 mi) | about 15 h |
| Maracay to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 441 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Maracay to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Maracay to Barranquilla | Colombia | 789 km (491 mi) | about 12 h 2 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 Maracay?
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.