Car hire and driving in Petare
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 CCS means 24 km (15 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 Petare
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petare to Charallave | Venezuela | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Petare to Catia La Mar | Venezuela | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Petare to Guatire | Venezuela | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Petare to Los Teques | Venezuela | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Petare to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Petare to Lander | Venezuela | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Petare to Cúa | Venezuela | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Petare to Ocumare del Tuy | Venezuela | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Petare to La Victoria | Venezuela | 64 km (40 mi) | about 58 min |
| Petare to Turmero | Venezuela | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Petare to Cagua | Venezuela | 78 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Petare to San Juan de los Morros | Venezuela | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Petare to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,033 km (642 mi) | about 15 h 46 min |
| Petare to Quito | Ecuador | 1,760 km (1,093 mi) | about 26 h 50 min |
| Petare to Cali | Colombia | 1,327 km (825 mi) | about 20 h 14 min |
| Petare to Manaus | Brazil | 1,686 km (1,048 mi) | about 25 h 43 min |
| Petare to Medellín | Colombia | 1,073 km (666 mi) | about 16 h 21 min |
| Petare to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 525 km (326 mi) | about 8 h 1 min |
| Petare to Valencia | Venezuela | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Petare to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 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 Petare?
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.