Car hire and driving in Pitalito
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 FLA means 62 km (39 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Pitalito
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitalito to Florencia | Colombia | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Pitalito to Popayán | Colombia | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Pitalito to Neiva | Colombia | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Pitalito to Pasto | Colombia | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Pitalito to Cali | Colombia | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Pitalito to Palmira | Colombia | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Pitalito to Buenaventura | Colombia | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Pitalito to Guadalajara de Buga | Colombia | 229 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 30 min |
| Pitalito to Tuluá | Colombia | 249 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Pitalito to Buenaventura | Colombia | 250 km (155 mi) | about 3 h 49 min |
| Pitalito to Ibarra | Ecuador | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Pitalito to Armenia | Colombia | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Pitalito to Lima | Peru | 1,549 km (963 mi) | about 23 h 37 min |
| Pitalito to Bogotá | Colombia | 376 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 44 min |
| Pitalito to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,396 km (867 mi) | about 21 h 17 min |
| Pitalito to Quito | Ecuador | 360 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 29 min |
| Pitalito to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 620 km (385 mi) | about 9 h 27 min |
| Pitalito to Medellín | Colombia | 491 km (305 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Pitalito to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 1,093 km (679 mi) | about 16 h 40 min |
| Pitalito to Valencia | Venezuela | 1,282 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 33 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 Pitalito?
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.