There are 6 ways to get from Cumaná to Mérida by taxi, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, drive
best- Take the taxi from Cumaná to Puerto La Cruztaxi
- Take the bus from Puerto La Cruz to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.bus
- Drive from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Méridacar
17h 24m$109–138Drive 973.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Cumaná to Méridacar 973.7 km
16h 24m$2–3Taxi to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Cumaná to General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA)taxi
- Fly from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG)plane BLA - VIG
- Take the bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
11h 22m$308–680Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumaná to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
- Take the bus from Maracay to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus Trans Barinas Mérida
19h 43m$46–127Bus via Barinas
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumaná to Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
23h 28m$72–86Car ferry, bus to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the carferry from Cumaná to Punta de Piedrascarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ferry to Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG)plane PMV - VIG
- Take the bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
13h 2m
General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumaná to Mérida is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 16h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cumaná to Mérida is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 11h 22m and costs $300 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumaná to Mérida. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumaná and arriving at Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Maracay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Cumaná and Mérida is 987 km. The road distance is 973.7 km.
The best way to get from Cumaná to Mérida without a car is to bus which takes 19h 43m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from Cumaná to Mérida, including transfers.
Cumaná to Mérida bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, depart from Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumaná station.
Cumaná to Mérida bus services, operated by Expresos Los Llanos, arrive at Terminal Central de Maracay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumaná to Mérida is 974 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Cumaná to Mérida.
There are 53+ hotels available in Mérida.
What companies run services between Cumaná, Venezuela and Mérida, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumaná to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Terminal Central de Maracay and Maracay in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Puerto La Cruz to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumaná to Terminal Central de Maracay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $27–40
- Phone
- +58 274 262 11 79
Bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- All
- $8–12
Bus from Maracay to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- All
- $60–90
Bus from El Vigia Airport to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- All
- $8–12
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- Expresos Merida C.A.
Bus from Maracay to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Expresos Merida C.A.
- Buscama
- $19–26
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Maracay to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumaná to Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $26–30
Bus from Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $31–36
- Phone
- +58 412 355 5309
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 274 263 4651
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Website
- bravosdemargarita.com
Bus from Terminal de Ferry to Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bravosdemargarita.com
- Phone
- +58 501 643 3779
- Website
- grancacique.com.ve
Car ferry from Cumaná to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- grancacique.com.ve
- Book at
- grancacique.com.ve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Taxi Sucre
- Phone
- + 58 293-433 2143
Taxi Sucre
- Phone
- + 58 293-433 2143
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