There are 6 ways to get from Bogotá to Mérida by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport, bus
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG)plane BOG - VIG
- Take the bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
8h 8m$154–551Drive 782 km
cheapest- Drive from Bogotá - Portal del Norte to Méridacar 782 km
12h 19m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus Mérida
21h 35m$50–93Fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane BOG - CUC
- Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
9h 48m$78–164Bus via Duitama
- Take the bus from Bogotá - Portal del Norte to Duitamabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Duitama to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
22h 35m$60–82Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus Mérida
24h 20m$48–90
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Mérida is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Mérida is to fly and bus which takes 8h 8m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Terminal Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Bogotá and Mérida is 594 km. The road distance is 782 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Mérida without a car is to bus which takes 21h 35m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Bogotá to Mérida, including transfers.
Bogotá to Mérida bus services, operated by Cotrans Malaga, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
Bogotá to Mérida bus services, operated by Cotrans Malaga, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Mérida is 1h ahead of Bogotá. It is currently 10:24 AM in Bogotá and 11:24 AM in Mérida.
Yes, the driving distance between Bogotá to Mérida is 782 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Bogotá to Mérida.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Mérida, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Terminal Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
- Phone
- +58 274 262 11 79
Bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- All
- $8–12
- Phone
- +57 607 660 7866
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotrans.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- cotrans.com.co
- Book at
- cotrans.teletiquete.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $64
- Schedules at
- cotrans.com.co
- Book at
- cotrans.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- [email protected]
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
- Phone
- +57 316 7844999
- [email protected]
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–43
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $28–40
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–43
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $28–40
- Phone
- +58 274 263 3829
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $21–26
Bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $20–25
Bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $20–25
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Bogotá - Portal del Norte to Duitama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- [email protected]
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Bogotá - Portal del Norte to Duitama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Duitama to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
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