Car hire and driving in Puerto La Cruz
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 BLA means 13 km (8 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 La Cruz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto La Cruz to Cumaná | Venezuela | 57 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Anaco | Venezuela | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Porlamar | Venezuela | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to El Tigre | Venezuela | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Carúpano | Venezuela | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Maturín | Venezuela | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Valle de La Pascua | Venezuela | 187 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Guatire | Venezuela | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Guarenas | Venezuela | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Santa Teresa del Tuy | Venezuela | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 23 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Lander | Venezuela | 226 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 27 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Ocumare del Tuy | Venezuela | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Bogotá | Colombia | 1,214 km (754 mi) | about 18 h 30 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Caracas | Venezuela | 248 km (154 mi) | about 3 h 47 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Cali | Colombia | 1,513 km (940 mi) | about 23 h 4 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Manaus | Brazil | 1,566 km (973 mi) | about 23 h 53 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Medellín | Colombia | 1,282 km (797 mi) | about 19 h 33 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 765 km (475 mi) | about 11 h 40 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Valencia | Venezuela | 369 km (229 mi) | about 5 h 37 min |
| Puerto La Cruz to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 517 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 53 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.
Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Puerto La Cruz?
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.