Car hire and driving in Punta Cardón
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 AUA means 96 km (60 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 Punta Cardón
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cardón to Coro | Venezuela | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Punta Cardón to Carora | Venezuela | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Punta Cardón to Los Puertos de Altagracia | Venezuela | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Punta Cardón to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Punta Cardón to Cabimas | Venezuela | 194 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 58 min |
| Punta Cardón to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 200 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Punta Cardón to Ciudad Ojeda | Venezuela | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Punta Cardón to Cabudare | Venezuela | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Punta Cardón to Los Rastrojos | Venezuela | 210 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Punta Cardón to La Concepción | Venezuela | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Punta Cardón to Yaritagua | Venezuela | 212 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Punta Cardón to San Felipe | Venezuela | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Punta Cardón to Bogotá | Colombia | 892 km (554 mi) | about 13 h 36 min |
| Punta Cardón to Caracas | Venezuela | 387 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 54 min |
| Punta Cardón to Quito | Ecuador | 1,609 km (1,000 mi) | about 24 h 32 min |
| Punta Cardón to Cali | Colombia | 1,149 km (714 mi) | about 17 h 31 min |
| Punta Cardón to Medellín | Colombia | 842 km (523 mi) | about 12 h 50 min |
| Punta Cardón to Valencia | Venezuela | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Punta Cardón to Barranquilla | Colombia | 504 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Punta Cardón to Ciudad Guayana | Venezuela | 907 km (564 mi) | about 13 h 50 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 Punta Cardón?
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 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.