Car hire and driving in Paramaribo
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Suriname traffic drives on the left. Picking up at PBM means 46 km (29 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805.
Drives from Paramaribo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramaribo to Georgetown | Guyana | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Paramaribo to Boa Vista | Brazil | 698 km (434 mi) | about 10 h 39 min |
| Paramaribo to Macapá | Brazil | 792 km (492 mi) | about 12 h 5 min |
| Paramaribo to Santana | Brazil | 792 km (492 mi) | about 12 h 5 min |
| Paramaribo to Upata | Venezuela | 834 km (518 mi) | about 12 h 43 min |
| Paramaribo to Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | 870 km (540 mi) | about 13 h 16 min |
| Paramaribo to Santarém | Brazil | 925 km (575 mi) | about 14 h 7 min |
| Paramaribo to Ciudad Bolívar | Venezuela | 958 km (595 mi) | about 14 h 37 min |
| Paramaribo to Parintins | Brazil | 961 km (597 mi) | about 14 h 39 min |
| Paramaribo to Maturín | Venezuela | 983 km (611 mi) | about 14 h 59 min |
| Paramaribo to Breves | Brazil | 988 km (614 mi) | about 15 h 4 min |
| Paramaribo to Carúpano | Venezuela | 1,037 km (645 mi) | about 15 h 49 min |
| Paramaribo to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,387 km (862 mi) | about 21 h 9 min |
| Paramaribo to Manaus | Brazil | 1,134 km (705 mi) | about 17 h 17 min |
| Paramaribo to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,491 km (927 mi) | about 22 h 44 min |
| Paramaribo to Belém | Brazil | 1,100 km (684 mi) | about 16 h 47 min |
| Paramaribo to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,630 km (1,013 mi) | about 24 h 52 min |
| Paramaribo to São Luís | Brazil | 1,525 km (948 mi) | about 23 h 16 min |
| Paramaribo to Barcelona | Venezuela | 1,151 km (715 mi) | about 17 h 33 min |
| Paramaribo to Ananindeua | Brazil | 1,103 km (685 mi) | about 16 h 49 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 Paramaribo?
The left, as everywhere in Suriname.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.