Car hire and driving in Valencia
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 VLN means 8 km (5 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 Valencia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia to Mariara | Venezuela | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Valencia to Puerto Cabello | Venezuela | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Valencia to Tinaquillo | Venezuela | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Valencia to El Limón | Venezuela | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Valencia to Maracay | Venezuela | 45 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Valencia to Palo Negro | Venezuela | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Valencia to Turmero | Venezuela | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Valencia to Cagua | Venezuela | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Valencia to La Victoria | Venezuela | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Valencia to San Juan de los Morros | Venezuela | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Valencia to San Felipe | Venezuela | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Valencia to San Carlos | Venezuela | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Valencia to Bogotá | Colombia | 911 km (566 mi) | about 13 h 54 min |
| Valencia to Caracas | Venezuela | 128 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Valencia to Quito | Ecuador | 1,640 km (1,019 mi) | about 25 h 1 min |
| Valencia to Cali | Colombia | 1,202 km (747 mi) | about 18 h 20 min |
| Valencia to Manaus | Brazil | 1,719 km (1,068 mi) | about 26 h 13 min |
| Valencia to Medellín | Colombia | 940 km (584 mi) | about 14 h 20 min |
| Valencia to Maracaibo | Venezuela | 398 km (248 mi) | about 6 h 5 min |
| Valencia to Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 149 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 16 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 Valencia?
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.