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How to get fromCartagena to Lago de Maracaiboby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Lago de Maracaibo by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Maracaibo

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane plane CTG - MAR
    7h 12m
    $400–490

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    4. Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to La Candelitacar car
    5. Take the bus from La Candelita to Core 3bus bus
    12h 55m

  3. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Maracaibo

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane plane BAQ - MAR
    9h 47m
    $402–524

  4. Fly Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane plane CTG - RCH
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    3. Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Plaza Carrasquerocar car
    4. Take the bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3bus bus
    12h 10m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus bus TransGuajira
    14h 23m

Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Lago de Maracaibo, Venezuela?

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and AeroRepública fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Core 3 via Terminal de Transportes de Maicao, Paraiguapoa, and Terminal El Moján in around 14h 23m.

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