Explore Curaçao
Where your rental takes you
Drive times measured from Willemstad. Buses don’t reach most of these beaches — a car does.
45 min drive · West
Playa Kenepa Grandi
The postcard cliff view and the clearest water on the island. Go before 10 am for a free parking spot.
35 min · Bándabou
Cas Abao
Palapas, showers and easy snorkelling straight off the sand.
30 min · West
Playa Porto Mari
Double reef, resident pigs on the beach, calm shallow entry.
50 min · North coast
Shete Boka Park
Wild surf blowholes — the rough track is why guests take the SUV.
10 min · City
Punda & Otrobanda
Driving in Curaçao: the short guide
- Right-hand side · limits 45–80 km/h
- Fuel in NAf, cards accepted island-wide
- Free parking outside Punda; paid in the centre
- Watch for goats and speed bumps after dark
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Build your island route
Times measured from Willemstad. The bus reaches almost none of these beaches; by car they are all under an hour away.
Round-trip distances from Willemstad · fuel worked out at 12 km/l for the SUV and 15 km/l for the Compact, at 1.70 a litre.
route_summary
- Total distance
- 216 km
- Time behind the wheel
- 4 h 30
- Fuel estimate
- 30.6 USD
- Recommended car
- SUV for the Shete Boka track