There are 4 ways to get from Barranquilla to Maracaibo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane BAQ - MAR
5h 48m$370–470Drive 462.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Barranquilla to Maracaibocar 462.4 km
6h 28m$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 17mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus TransGuajira
15h 54m
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barranquilla to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Barranquilla to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $370 - $470.
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 15h 54m.
The distance between Barranquilla and Maracaibo is 363 km. The road distance is 462.4 km.
It takes approximately 5h 48m 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 48m and costs $370 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 54m.
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 7:44 AM in Barranquilla and 8:44 AM in Maracaibo.
Yes, the driving distance between Barranquilla to Maracaibo is 462 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m 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 JetSMART 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 15h 54m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- 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
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $23–35
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
- $11–16
- 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
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- 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
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–22
- Phone
- +58 261 730 7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
Bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
Bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Moján
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
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