Car hire and driving in Soledad
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 BAQ means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Soledad
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soledad to Sabanalarga | Colombia | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Soledad to Santa Marta | Colombia | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Soledad to Cartagena | Colombia | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Soledad to Valledupar | Colombia | 173 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Soledad to Magangué | Colombia | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Soledad to Sincelejo | Colombia | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Soledad to Riohacha | Colombia | 214 km (133 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Soledad to Machiques | Venezuela | 260 km (162 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Soledad to Montería | Colombia | 270 km (168 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Soledad to Maicao | Colombia | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 16 min |
| Soledad to La Concepción | Venezuela | 321 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Soledad to Ocaña | Colombia | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Soledad to Bogotá | Colombia | 706 km (438 mi) | about 10 h 46 min |
| Soledad to Caracas | Venezuela | 863 km (536 mi) | about 13 h 10 min |
| Soledad to Quito | Ecuador | 1,307 km (812 mi) | about 19 h 56 min |
| Soledad to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,564 km (972 mi) | about 23 h 51 min |
| Soledad to Cali | Colombia | 855 km (531 mi) | about 13 h 2 min |
| Soledad to Medellín | Colombia | 527 km (328 mi) | about 8 h 2 min |
| Soledad to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 16 min |
| Soledad to Valencia | Venezuela | 744 km (462 mi) | about 11 h 21 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 Soledad?
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 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.