Car hire and driving in Palmira
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 CLO means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Palmira
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmira to Cali | Colombia | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Palmira to Guadalajara de Buga | Colombia | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Palmira to Tuluá | Colombia | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Palmira to Buenaventura | Colombia | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Palmira to Buenaventura | Colombia | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Palmira to Popayán | Colombia | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Palmira to Armenia | Colombia | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Palmira to Neiva | Colombia | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Palmira to Cartago | Colombia | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Palmira to Pereira | Colombia | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Palmira to Ibagué | Colombia | 157 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Palmira to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Palmira to Bogotá | Colombia | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Palmira to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,295 km (805 mi) | about 19 h 45 min |
| Palmira to Quito | Ecuador | 486 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Palmira to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 752 km (467 mi) | about 11 h 28 min |
| Palmira to Medellín | Colombia | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Palmira to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 944 km (587 mi) | about 14 h 24 min |
| Palmira to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,175 km (730 mi) | about 17 h 55 min |
| Palmira to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,055 km (656 mi) | about 16 h 6 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 Palmira?
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.