Car hire and driving in Tunja
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825.
Drives from Tunja
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunja to Sogamoso | Colombia | 51 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Tunja to Zipaquirá | Colombia | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Tunja to Chía | Colombia | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Tunja to Yopal | Colombia | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Tunja to Bogotá | Colombia | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Tunja to Funza | Colombia | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Tunja to Mosquera | Colombia | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Tunja to Madrid | Colombia | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Tunja to Facatativá | Colombia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Tunja to Soacha | Colombia | 143 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Tunja to Villavicencio | Colombia | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Tunja to Piedecuesta | Colombia | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Tunja to Caracas | Venezuela | 900 km (559 mi) | about 13 h 44 min |
| Tunja to Quito | Ecuador | 861 km (535 mi) | about 13 h 8 min |
| Tunja to Guayaquil | Ecuador | 1,125 km (699 mi) | about 17 h 10 min |
| Tunja to Cali | Colombia | 422 km (262 mi) | about 6 h 26 min |
| Tunja to Manaus | Brazil | 1,766 km (1,097 mi) | about 26 h 55 min |
| Tunja to Medellín | Colombia | 257 km (160 mi) | about 3 h 55 min |
| Tunja to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 599 km (372 mi) | about 9 h 8 min |
| Tunja to Valencia | Venezuela | 782 km (486 mi) | about 11 h 56 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 Tunja?
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.