Car hire and driving in Porlamar
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 PMV means 12 km (7 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 Porlamar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porlamar to Cumaná | Venezuela | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Porlamar to Carúpano | Venezuela | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Porlamar to Puerto La Cruz | Venezuela | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Porlamar to Barcelona | Venezuela | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Porlamar to Maturín | Venezuela | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 min |
| Porlamar to Anaco | Venezuela | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Porlamar to El Tigre | Venezuela | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Porlamar to Guatire | Venezuela | 297 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
| Porlamar to Valle de La Pascua | Venezuela | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Porlamar to Guarenas | Venezuela | 305 km (190 mi) | about 4 h 39 min |
| Porlamar to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 316 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Porlamar to Ciudad Bolívar | Venezuela | 317 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Porlamar to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,328 km (825 mi) | about 20 h 15 min |
| Porlamar to Caracas | Venezuela | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Porlamar to Cali | Colombia | 1,626 km (1,011 mi) | about 24 h 48 min |
| Porlamar to Medellín | Colombia | 1,389 km (863 mi) | about 21 h 11 min |
| Porlamar to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 846 km (526 mi) | about 12 h 54 min |
| Porlamar to Valencia | Venezuela | 460 km (286 mi) | about 7 h 1 min |
| Porlamar to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 608 km (378 mi) | about 9 h 16 min |
| Porlamar to Barranquilla | Colombia | 1,191 km (740 mi) | about 18 h 10 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 Porlamar?
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.