Car hire and driving in San Carlos del Zulia
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 VIG means 50 km (31 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 San Carlos del Zulia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos del Zulia to El Vigía | Venezuela | 52 km (32 mi) | about 48 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Ejido | Venezuela | 91 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Mérida | Venezuela | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Táriba | Venezuela | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Machiques | Venezuela | 136 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Cúcuta | Colombia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to San Cristóbal | Venezuela | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Ciudad Ojeda | Venezuela | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Valera | Venezuela | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 17 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Cabimas | Venezuela | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Ocaña | Colombia | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 43 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to La Concepción | Venezuela | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Bogotá | Colombia | 543 km (337 mi) | about 8 h 17 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Caracas | Venezuela | 577 km (359 mi) | about 8 h 48 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Quito | Ecuador | 1,260 km (783 mi) | about 19 h 13 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,526 km (948 mi) | about 23 h 16 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Cali | Colombia | 801 km (498 mi) | about 12 h 13 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Medellín | Colombia | 505 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 42 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 186 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| San Carlos del Zulia to Valencia | Venezuela | 449 km (279 mi) | about 6 h 51 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 San Carlos del Zulia?
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.