There are 4 ways to get from Barranquilla to Maracaibo by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane BAQ - MAR
5h 52m$480–950Drive 464.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Barranquilla to Maracaibocar 464.6 km
6h 25m$25–35Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Plaza Carrasquerocar
- Take the bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3bus
12h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus TransGuajira
16h 16m
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barranquilla to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Barranquilla to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $480 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Barranquilla to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from Portal de Soledad and arriving at Villa Carmen via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján and Core 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Barranquilla and Maracaibo is 363 km. The road distance is 464.6 km.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Barranquilla to Maracaibo, including transfers.
Barranquilla to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, depart from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
The best way to get from Barranquilla to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $480 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 16m.
Barranquilla to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao station.
Maracaibo is 1h ahead of Barranquilla. It is currently 10:52 PM in Barranquilla and 11:52 PM in Maracaibo.
Yes, the driving distance between Barranquilla to Maracaibo is 465 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Barranquilla to Maracaibo.
What companies run services between Barranquilla, Colombia and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Maracaibo (MAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portal de Soledad to Villa Carmen via Terminal de Transportes, Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Terminal de Transportes de Maicao, Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján, and Core 3 in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $22–30
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $11–16
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