Car hire and driving in Punto Fijo
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 92 km (57 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 Punto Fijo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punto Fijo to Coro | Venezuela | 65 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Punto Fijo to Carora | Venezuela | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Punto Fijo to Los Puertos de Altagracia | Venezuela | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Punto Fijo to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 57 min |
| Punto Fijo to Cabimas | Venezuela | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 2 min |
| Punto Fijo to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 203 km (126 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Punto Fijo to Ciudad Ojeda | Venezuela | 206 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Punto Fijo to Cabudare | Venezuela | 212 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| Punto Fijo to Los Rastrojos | Venezuela | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Punto Fijo to Yaritagua | Venezuela | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Punto Fijo to La Concepción | Venezuela | 215 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Punto Fijo to San Felipe | Venezuela | 219 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Punto Fijo to Bogotá | Colombia | 896 km (557 mi) | about 13 h 40 min |
| Punto Fijo to Caracas | Venezuela | 386 km (240 mi) | about 5 h 53 min |
| Punto Fijo to Quito | Ecuador | 1,613 km (1,002 mi) | about 24 h 36 min |
| Punto Fijo to Cali | Colombia | 1,153 km (716 mi) | about 17 h 35 min |
| Punto Fijo to Medellín | Colombia | 845 km (525 mi) | about 12 h 54 min |
| Punto Fijo to Valencia | Venezuela | 294 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Punto Fijo to Barranquilla | Colombia | 506 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Punto Fijo 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 Punto Fijo?
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.