There are 7 ways to get from Arauca to Maicao by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane AUC - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
5h 52m$148–577Drive 903.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Arauca to Maicaocar 903.6 km
15h 7m$48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Arauca to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
29h 45m$77–110Fly to Maracaibo, drive
- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane AUC - MAR
- Drive from Maracaibo-Airport-MAR to Maicaocar
7h 50m$287–1,211Fly to Valledupar, bus
- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Valledupar (VUP)plane AUC - VUP
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
11h 11m$216–829Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Arauca (AUC) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane AUC - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
10h 7mBus via Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
37h 50m$65–96
Arauca (AUC) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arauca to Maicao is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Arauca to Maicao is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Arauca to Maicao. However, there are services departing from Arauca and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Arauca and Maicao is 636 km. The road distance is 903.6 km.
The best way to get from Arauca to Maicao without a car is to bus which takes 29h 45m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Arauca to Maicao, including transfers.
Arauca to Maicao bus services, operated by Sugamuxi, depart from Arauca station.
Arauca to Maicao bus services, operated by Sugamuxi, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arauca to Maicao is 904 km. It takes approximately 15h 7m to drive from Arauca to Maicao.
There are seven+ hotels available in Maicao.
What companies run services between Arauca, Colombia and Maicao, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Arauca to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao via Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Arauca to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Arauca to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Arauca to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Arauca to Valledupar via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Arauca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Arauca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bucaramanga, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Arauca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Arauca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–22
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $20–29
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–16
Bus from Arauca to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–50
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Arauca to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 608 770 2440
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotasugamuxisa.com.co
Bus from Arauca to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Book at
- flotasugamuxi.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- setpsantamarta.gov.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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