There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Maracay by plane, taxi, bus, car, or rideshare
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Fly Cartagena to Arturo Michelena International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane CTG - VLN
- Take the taxi from Valencia-Airport-VLN to Maracaytaxi
7h 3m$419–876Drive 1,148 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Maracaycar 1,148 km
16h 40m$60–87Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaybus
33h 43m$104–150Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane BAQ - VLN
- Take the taxi from Valencia-Airport-VLN to Maracaytaxi
9h 3m$421–953Fly Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane CTG - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaybus
11h 5m$236–592Bus via Valera
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
43h$84–117Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
33h 20m$83–114
Cartagena (CTG) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Maracay is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Maracay is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 3m and costs $410 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Maracay. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracay via Aguachica, Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 43m.
The distance between Cartagena and Maracay is 895 km. The road distance is 1148 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Maracay without a car is to bus which takes 33h 43m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cartagena to Maracay, including transfers.
Cartagena to Maracay bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Maracay bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Aguachica station.
Maracay is 1h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 4:40 AM in Cartagena and 5:40 AM in Maracay.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Maracay is 1148 km. It takes approximately 16h 40m to drive from Cartagena to Maracay.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Maracay, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracay via Aguachica, Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas in around 33h 43m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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