There are 5 ways to get from Caracas to Machiques by plane, car, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane CCS - MAR
- Drive from Maracaibo-Airport-MAR to Machiquescar
4h 42m$556–1,606Drive 786 km
cheapest- Drive from Caracas to Machiquescar 786 km
11h 36m$2Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to El Vigiabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de El Vigía to Santa Bárbara del Zuliabus
- Take the bus from Santa Bárbara del Zulia to Machiquesbus
19h 55mBus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Santa Bárbara del Zuliabus
- Take the bus from Santa Bárbara del Zulia to Machiquesbus
23h 49m$54–81Bus via Maracaibo
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal de Maracaibobus
- Take the bus from Maracaibo to Encontradosbus
- Take the bus from Encontrados to Machiquesbus
29h 39m$63–107
Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caracas to Machiques is to drive which costs $1 - $2 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Caracas to Machiques is to fly and drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $550 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracas to Machiques. However, there are services departing from Terminal La Bandera and arriving at Machiques via Terminal de Pasajeros de El Vigía and Santa Bárbara del Zulia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Caracas and Machiques is 683 km. The road distance is 786 km.
The best way to get from Caracas to Machiques without a car is to bus which takes 19h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Caracas to Machiques, including transfers.
Caracas to Machiques bus services, operated by Expresos Merida C.A., depart from Terminal La Bandera station.
Caracas to Machiques bus services, operated by Expresos Merida C.A., arrive at El Vigia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracas to Machiques is 786 km. It takes approximately 11h 36m to drive from Caracas to Machiques.
What companies run services between Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela and Machiques, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Terminal La Bandera to Machiques via Terminal de Pasajeros de El Vigía and Santa Bárbara del Zulia in around 19h 55m.
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- Expresos Merida C.A.
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to El Vigia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Expresos Merida C.A.
- Buscama
- $26–40
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Expresos Merida C.A.
- Buscama
- $24–35
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