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How to get fromCartagena to Maracayby plane, taxi, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Maracay by plane, taxi, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Arturo Michelena International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane plane CTG - VLN
    2. Take the taxi from Valencia-Airport-VLN to Maracaytaxi taxi
    7h 3m
    $419–866

  2. Drive  1,150.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cartagena to Maracaycar car 1,150.5 km
    16h 37m
    $61–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaybus bus
    33h 43m
    $107–152

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport, taxi

    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 Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane plane BAQ - VLN
    3. Take the taxi from Valencia-Airport-VLN to Maracaytaxi taxi
    9h 3m
    $422–954

  5. Fly Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane plane CTG - CCS
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaybus bus
    11h 7m
    $247–595

  6. Bus via Valera

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valerabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Central de Maracaybus bus
    43h
    $86–119

  7. Bus, rideshare

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbalrideshare rideshare
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Central de Maracaybus bus
    33h 20m
    $85–116

Cartagena (CTG) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 895.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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.

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