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How to get to Puerto Carreño: How much money goes into tolls, gasoline, hours, and kilometers

Puerto Carreño is located in the heart of the Vichada department.
By Enrique Ceballos D

@enriqueceballosd

If you want to travel by land to Puerto Carreño from the main cities of Colombia or if you are in neighboring municipalities, I will tell you how much tolls will cost for category 1 vehicles, how much the distance and the time to get there to the municipality of Puerto Carreño.

I am also sharing an approximate gasoline consumption on each trip, taking into account that my car registers a highway consumption of 45 kilometers per gallon and that the price of gasoline in Colombia after the pandemic is 8,600 Colombian pesos (it would be about 2.2 dollars).

Tolls, distance, and time on the route from Bogotá to Puerto Carreño

If you travel from Bogotá you will find 7 tolls to the city of Puerto Carreño; 3 tolls in the department of Cundinamarca and 4 in the department of Meta. The sum of the value of all is 84,300 Colombian pesos for an average price of $12,043 for each one. The distance of the road is 969 kilometers and the time to travel it is 20 hours and 44 minutes. Gasoline consumption is 22 gallons from Bogota for a total cost of 189,200 Colombian pesos. So if you are going to travel from Bogotá to the capital Puerto Carreño by land, the total cost of transportation is $273,500, which would be about 68 dollars.

How many tolls are there from Ibagué to Puerto Carreño

To get to Puerto Carreño traveling from Ibagué by private car, you will have to travel a distance of 1,136 kilometers in 24 hours. For this route you will have to pay 11 tolls in total; 2 tolls in the department of Tolima, 5 in Cundinamarca, and 4 in Meta. The sum of the value of all is 130,300 Colombian pesos where the average price per toll is $11,845. For this journey, gasoline consumption is around 25 gallons for a total average cost of 215,000 Colombian pesos. So if you are going to travel by car from Ibagué to the city of Puerto Carreño, the total cost of transportation is $345,300, which would be about $86 USD.

How many tolls are on the route from Neiva to Puerto Carreño

There are 12 tolls from Neiva to the capital Vichada; 2 tolls in the department of Huila, 1 in Tolima, 5 in Cundinamarca, and 4 in Meta. The sum of the value of all is 146,000 Colombian pesos for an average price of $12,167 per toll. The time is 26 hours of travel where you travel a distance of 1245 kilometers. The consumption for my vehicle was 28 gallons of gasoline and a total cost of 240,800 Colombian pesos of fuel. So if you are going to travel by road from Neiva to Puerto Carreño, the total transportation cost is $386,800, which would be about 97 dollars.

How many tolls are there to the city of Puerto Carreño from Medellín

For the road journey from Medellín to Puerto Carreño there are 13 tolls; 3 tolls in the department of Antioquia, 5 in the department of Cundinamarca, and 4 tolls in Meta. The sum of the value of all is 155,700 Colombian pesos for an average price of $11,977 for each one. The distance is 1376 kilometers and the average travel time is 29 hours. Regarding consumption, you can use 31 gallons of gasoline (remember that my car consumes 45 kilometers per gallon) for a total cost of 266,600 Colombian pesos. So if you are going to travel from Medellín to the city of El Picacho by land, the total transportation cost is $422,300, which would be about $106 USD.

Tolls, distance, and time from Manizales to the capital of the department

To get by road from Manizales to Puerto Carreño there are 1255 kilometers, 28 hours of travel, and 9 tolls in total; 1 toll in the department of Tolima, 4 tolls in Cundinamarca, and 4 in Meta. The sum of all is 112,500 Colombian pesos where the average price per toll is $12,500. Regarding consumption up to the municipality of Puerto Carreño, it is 28 gallons of gasoline for a total cost of 240,800 Colombian pesos. So if you go by car to Puerto Carreño from Manizales, the total transportation cost is $353,300, which would be about 88 dollars.

How many tolls are there from Pereira to the city of Puerto Carreño

If you travel from Pereira to the capital Puerto Carreño, you will have to travel a distance of 1,245 kilometers in 27 hours. This route has 13 tolls in total; 1 toll in the department of Quindío, 3 tolls in the department of Tolima, 5 in Cundinamarca, and 4 in Meta. The sum of all is 155,000 Colombian pesos where the average price per toll is $11,923. For this journey, gasoline consumption is 28 gallons for a total average cost of 240,800 Colombian pesos. Thus, if you are going to travel from Pereira to Puerto Carreño by car, the total transportation cost is $395,800 (USD 99).

Tolls from Cartagena to Puerto Carreño

To get to the city of Puerto Carreño by car from Cartagena you must go through 19 toll booths; 1 toll in the department of Bolívar, 2 in Magdalena, 3 tolls in the department of Cesar, 3 tolls in Santander Colombia, 7 tolls in Cundinamarca and 4 tolls in Meta. The sum of the value of all is 211,000 Colombian pesos for an average price of $11,105 per toll. The time of entire trip is 38 hours, where you travel a distance of 1998 kilometers. The consumption is 44 gallons of gasoline for a cost of 378,400 Colombian pesos. So if you are going to travel from Cartagena to Puerto Carreño by land, the total transportation cost is $589,400, which would be about $147 USD.

Tolls, distance, and time on the route from Santa Marta to the capital of Vichada

If you travel from Santa Marta you will find 18 tolls to Puerto Carreño; 2 in the department of Magdalena, 3 tolls in Cesar, 3 tolls in Santander, 7 in Cundinamarca and 4 tolls in the Meta department. The sum of the value of all is 201,000 Colombian pesos for an average price of $11,167 for each one. The distance of the road is 1924 kilometers and the time to travel it is 37 hours. Gasoline consumption is 43 gallons from Santa Marta for a total cost of 369,800 Colombian pesos. So if you are going to travel from Santa Marta to the city of Puerto Carreño by land, the total transportation cost is $570,800, which would be about 143 dollars.

How many tolls are there from Barranquilla to Puerto Carreño

To get to the city of El Picacho traveling from Barranquilla by private car, you will have to travel a distance of 1,970 kilometers in 38 hours of walking. For this route you will have to pay 20 tolls in total; 3 tolls in the department of Magdalena, 4 tolls in Cesar, 3 tolls in Santander, 7 in Cundinamarca, and 4 tolls in the Meta department. The sum of the value of all is 223,200 Colombian pesos where the average price per toll is $11,160. For this journey, gasoline consumption is around 44 gallons for a total average cost of 378,400 Colombian pesos. So if you are going to travel by car from Barranquilla to the capital of the department, the total cost of transportation is $601,600, which would be about $150 USD.

How many tolls are there on the route from Bucaramanga to Puerto Carreño

There are 12 tolls from Bucaramanga to the municipality of Puerto Carreño; 3 tolls in the department of Santander Colombia, 1 toll in Boyacá, 4 in Cundinamarca and 4 tolls in the Meta department. The sum of the value of all is 129,800 Colombian pesos for an average price of $10,817 per toll. The time is 29 hours of travel where you travel a distance of 1346 kilometers. The consumption for my vehicle was 30 gallons of gasoline and a total cost of 258,000 Colombian pesos of fuel. So if you are going to travel by road from Bucaramanga to Puerto Carreño, the total cost of transportation is $387,800, which would be about 97 dollars.

How many tolls are there to the city of Puerto Carreño from Cúcuta

For the journey by road from Cúcuta to the capital Puerto Carreño there are 11 tolls; 1 toll in the department of Norte de Santander Colombia, 1 toll in Boyacá, 5 in Cundinamarca and 4 tolls in the Meta department. The sum of the value of all is 117,300 Colombian pesos for an average price of $10,664 for each one. The distance is 1447 kilometers and the average travel time is 33 hours. Regarding consumption, you can use 32 gallons of gasoline (remember that my car consumes 45 kilometers per gallon) for a total cost of 275,200 Colombian pesos. So if you are going to travel from Cúcuta to Puerto Carreño by land, the total transportation cost is $392,500, which would be about $98 USD.

Tolls, distance, and time from Cali to Puerto Carreño

To get by road from Cali to the city of Puerto Carreño there are 1388 kilometers, 29 hours of travel, and 17 tolls in total; 4 tolls in the department of Valle del Cauca, 1 toll in the department of Quindío, 3 tolls in the department of Tolima, 5 in Cundinamarca and 4 in Meta. The sum of all is 188,200 Colombian pesos where the average price per toll is $11,071. Regarding consumption up to Puerto Carreño, it is 31 gallons of gasoline for a total cost of 266,600 Colombian pesos. So if you go by car to the capital of Vichada from Cali, the total transportation cost is $454,800, which would be about 114 dollars.

How many tolls are there from Popayán to Puerto Carreño

If you travel from Popayán to the city of Puerto Carreño you will have to travel a distance of 1517 kilometers in 31 hours of travel. This route has 18 tolls in total; 1 toll in the department of Cauca, 4 tolls in Valle del Cauca, 1 toll in the department of Quindío, 3 tolls in the department of Tolima, 5 in Cundinamarca and 4 tolls in Meta. The sum of all is 197,100 Colombian pesos where the average price per toll is $10,950. For this journey, gasoline consumption is 34 gallons for a total average cost of 292,400 Colombian pesos. Thus, if you are going to travel from Popayán to Puerto Carreño by car, the total transportation cost is $489,500 (USD 122).

Tolls from Pasto to the city of El Picacho

To get to the capital of the department by car from Pasto you must go through 20 tolls; 1 toll in the department of Nariño, 2 toll in Cauca, 4 tolls in Valle del Cauca, 1 toll in the department of Quindío, 3 tolls in the department of Tolima, 5 in Cundinamarca and 4 tolls in the Meta department. The sum of the value of all is 217,700 Colombian pesos for an average price of $10,885 per toll. The time of entire trip is 36 hours, where you travel a distance of 1767 kilometers. The consumption is 39 gallons of gasoline for a cost of 335,400 Colombian pesos. So if you are going to travel from Pasto to Puerto Carreño by land, the total transportation cost is $553,100, which would be about $138 USD.

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