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

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Maracaibo by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Maracaibo

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane plane CTG - MAR
    7h 12m
    $390–550

  2. Drive  578.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Maracaibocar car 578.1 km
    8h 17m
    $31–44

  3. 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 Plaza Carrasquerocar car
    5. Take the bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3bus bus
    14h 35m

  4. 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 51m
    $422–1,024

  5. Fly Cartagena to Valledupar, drive

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Valledupar (VUP)plane plane CTG - VUP
    2. Drive from Valledupar-Airport-VUP to Maracaibocar car
    9h 33m
    $246–515

  6. 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
    16h 13m

Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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 16h 13m.

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