Car hire and driving in Puerto Cabello
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 VLN means 37 km (23 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 Puerto Cabello
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Cabello to Guacara | Venezuela | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Valencia | Venezuela | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Mariara | Venezuela | 38 km (23 mi) | about 35 min |
| Puerto Cabello to El Limón | Venezuela | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Maracay | Venezuela | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Palo Negro | Venezuela | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Turmero | Venezuela | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Cagua | Venezuela | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Tinaquillo | Venezuela | 69 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Puerto Cabello to La Victoria | Venezuela | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Puerto Cabello to San Felipe | Venezuela | 81 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Puerto Cabello to San Juan de los Morros | Venezuela | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Bogotá | Colombia | 934 km (580 mi) | about 14 h 15 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Caracas | Venezuela | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Quito | Ecuador | 1,664 km (1,034 mi) | about 25 h 22 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Cali | Colombia | 1,222 km (759 mi) | about 18 h 38 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Manaus | Brazil | 1,749 km (1,087 mi) | about 26 h 41 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Medellín | Colombia | 955 km (593 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Puerto Cabello to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 394 km (245 mi) | about 6 h |
| Puerto Cabello to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 154 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 21 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 Puerto Cabello?
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.