Petare: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Petare is a city of 364,684 people in Venezuela (Miranda), 846 m (2,776 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Petare runs from about 11 h 33 min a day in late December to 12 h 47 min in late June (computed for 10.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Petare is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Petare: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Petare · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 8 km
- Valencia, 135 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 283 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 235 km — flights · buses · tours
- Maracay, 90 km — buses · tours
- Cumaná, 287 km — tours
- Puerto La Cruz, 240 km — tours
- Turmero, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Teresa del Tuy, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Los Teques, 29 km — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Petare?
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre.
How big is Petare?
About 364,684 people live in Petare, across 40 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Petare in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Petare?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Petare?
Caracas (8 km), Valencia (135 km), Barquisimeto (283 km), Barcelona (235 km), Maracay (90 km).
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.