Car hire and driving in Palo Negro
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 42 km (26 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 Palo Negro
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Negro to San Juan de los Morros | Venezuela | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Palo Negro to Guacara | Venezuela | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Palo Negro to Valencia | Venezuela | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Palo Negro to Los Teques | Venezuela | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Palo Negro to Puerto Cabello | Venezuela | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Palo Negro to Cúa | Venezuela | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Palo Negro to Catia La Mar | Venezuela | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Palo Negro to Charallave | Venezuela | 75 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 9 min |
| Palo Negro to Baruta | Venezuela | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Palo Negro to Caracas | Venezuela | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Palo Negro to Ocumare del Tuy | Venezuela | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Palo Negro to Petare | Venezuela | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Palo Negro to Bogotá | Colombia | 950 km (590 mi) | about 14 h 29 min |
| Palo Negro to Quito | Ecuador | 1,678 km (1,042 mi) | about 25 h 35 min |
| Palo Negro to Cali | Colombia | 1,242 km (772 mi) | about 18 h 57 min |
| Palo Negro to Manaus | Brazil | 1,695 km (1,053 mi) | about 25 h 51 min |
| Palo Negro to Medellín | Colombia | 986 km (612 mi) | about 15 h 2 min |
| Palo Negro to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 448 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 50 min |
| Palo Negro to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Palo Negro to Barranquilla | Colombia | 796 km (495 mi) | about 12 h 9 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 Palo Negro?
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.