Puerto La Cruz: 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 La Cruz is a city of 370,000 people in Venezuela (Anzoátegui), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Puerto La Cruz runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late December to 12 h 46 min in late June (computed for 10.21° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puerto La Cruz is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM, 61 km).
Flights to Puerto La Cruz: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Puerto La Cruz · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 248 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 369 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ciudad Guayana, 301 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Barcelona, 10 km
- Maturín, 167 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracay, 324 km
- Ciudad Bolívar, 261 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cumaná, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petare, 240 km — tours
- Turmero, 311 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Puerto La Cruz?
General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport (BLA), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Puerto La Cruz?
About 370,000 people live in Puerto La Cruz, across 244 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Puerto La Cruz in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Puerto La Cruz?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Puerto La Cruz?
Caracas (248 km), Valencia (369 km), Ciudad Guayana (301 km), Barcelona (10 km), Maturín (167 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.