Car hire and driving in Pasto
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 PSO means 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Pasto
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasto to Ibarra | Ecuador | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Pasto to Pitalito | Colombia | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Pasto to Popayán | Colombia | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Pasto to Florencia | Colombia | 191 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Pasto to Quito | Ecuador | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Pasto to Cali | Colombia | 260 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Pasto to Buenaventura | Colombia | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Pasto to Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Pasto to Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Ecuador | 267 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Pasto to Palmira | Colombia | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Pasto to Latacunga | Ecuador | 281 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 17 min |
| Pasto to Neiva | Colombia | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Pasto to Lima | Peru | 1,474 km (916 mi) | about 22 h 29 min |
| Pasto to Bogotá | Colombia | 518 km (322 mi) | about 7 h 54 min |
| Pasto to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,544 km (959 mi) | about 23 h 33 min |
| Pasto to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 477 km (297 mi) | about 7 h 17 min |
| Pasto to Medellín | Colombia | 591 km (367 mi) | about 9 h |
| Pasto to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,221 km (759 mi) | about 18 h 37 min |
| Pasto to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,429 km (888 mi) | about 21 h 47 min |
| Pasto to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 1,317 km (819 mi) | about 20 h 5 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 Pasto?
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.