There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Maracaibo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly Cartagena to Maracaibo
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane CTG - MAR
7h 12m$390–490Drive 578.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Maracaibocar 578.1 km
8h 17m$31–44Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- 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
14h 14mBus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Maracaibo
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane BAQ - MAR
9h 47m$382–494Fly Cartagena to Valledupar, drive
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Valledupar (VUP)plane CTG - VUP
- Drive from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Maracaibocar
9h 35m$226–515Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus TransGuajira
15h 51m
Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $390 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Villa Carmen via Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján and Core 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Cartagena and Maracaibo is 446 km. The road distance is 578.1 km.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Cartagena to Maracaibo, including transfers.
Cartagena to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Unitransco, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $390 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 51m.
Cartagena to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Unitransco, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao station.
Maracaibo is 1h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 8:44 AM in Cartagena and 9:44 AM in Maracaibo.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Maracaibo is 578 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Cartagena to Maracaibo.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Villa Carmen via Terminal de Transportes de Maicao, Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján, and Core 3 in around 15h 51m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cartagena to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cartagena to Maracaibo via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
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
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from Cartagena to Valledupar via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
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
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–22
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–50
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +57 310 654 3797
- [email protected]
- Website
- torcoromaweb.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- torcoromaweb.com
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