Car hire and driving in Pereira
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 PEI means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Pereira
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pereira to Cartago | Colombia | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Pereira to Armenia | Colombia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Pereira to Manizales | Colombia | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Pereira to Ibagué | Colombia | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Pereira to Tuluá | Colombia | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Pereira to Girardot City | Colombia | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Pereira to Guadalajara de Buga | Colombia | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Pereira to Quibdó | Colombia | 145 km (90 mi) | about 2 h 12 min |
| Pereira to Facatativá | Colombia | 149 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Pereira to Envigado | Colombia | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 19 min |
| Pereira to Itagüí | Colombia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Pereira to Rionegro | Colombia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Pereira to Bogotá | Colombia | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Pereira to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,158 km (720 mi) | about 17 h 40 min |
| Pereira to Quito | Ecuador | 643 km (400 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| Pereira to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 908 km (564 mi) | about 13 h 51 min |
| Pereira to Cali | Colombia | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Pereira to Medellín | Colombia | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Pereira to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 789 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 2 min |
| Pereira to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,036 km (644 mi) | about 15 h 48 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 Pereira?
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 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.