Car hire and driving in Soacha
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Colombia traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BOG means 16 km (10 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Soacha
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soacha to Facatativá | Colombia | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Soacha to Chía | Colombia | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Soacha to Zipaquirá | Colombia | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Soacha to Girardot City | Colombia | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Soacha to Villavicencio | Colombia | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Soacha to Ibagué | Colombia | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Soacha to Tunja | Colombia | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Soacha to Manizales | Colombia | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Soacha to Armenia | Colombia | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Soacha to Dosquebradas | Colombia | 163 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Soacha to Pereira | Colombia | 166 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Soacha to Cartago | Colombia | 189 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Soacha to Caracas | Venezuela | 1,042 km (647 mi) | about 15 h 53 min |
| Soacha to Quito | Ecuador | 718 km (446 mi) | about 10 h 57 min |
| Soacha to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 982 km (610 mi) | about 14 h 59 min |
| Soacha to Cali | Colombia | 286 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Soacha to Manaus | Brazil | 1,793 km (1,114 mi) | about 27 h 21 min |
| Soacha to Medellín | Colombia | 238 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Soacha to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 733 km (455 mi) | about 11 h 10 min |
| Soacha to Valencia | Venezuela | 925 km (574 mi) | about 14 h 6 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Soacha?
The right, as everywhere in Colombia.
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.