Puerto Cabello: 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.
Puerto Cabello is a city of 174,000 people in Venezuela (Carabobo), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Puerto Cabello runs from about 11 h 33 min a day in late December to 12 h 47 min in late June (computed for 10.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puerto Cabello is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Puerto Cabello: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Puerto Cabello · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maracaibo, 394 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Valencia, 35 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 154 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 366 km — flights
- Maracay, 52 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barinas, 319 km
- Puerto La Cruz, 371 km
- Petare, 132 km — tours
- Cabimas, 376 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Puerto Cabello?
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.
How big is Puerto Cabello?
About 174,000 people live in Puerto Cabello, across 729 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Puerto Cabello in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Puerto Cabello?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Puerto Cabello?
Caracas (124 km), Maracaibo (394 km), Valencia (35 km), Barquisimeto (154 km), Barcelona (366 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 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.