There are 8 ways to get from Ecuador to Caracas by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane GYE - CCS
6h 19m$500–2,023Drive 2,838.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Guayaquil to Caracascar 2,838.7 km
44h 23m$161–233Bus via Quito
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
42h 5m$163–219Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane GYE - VLN
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Banderabus
8h 46m$533–1,552Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane UIO - CCS
7h 23m$440–530Fly Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane CUE - CCS
10h 1m$223–839Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
45h 22m$204–256Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Banderabus
2d 3h$167–223
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Caracas is to bus via Quito which costs $160 - $220 and takes 42h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Caracas is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $500 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Caracas. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Plaza de Toros, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and San Antonio del Táchira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 5m.
The distance between Ecuador and Caracas is 2054 km. The road distance is 2838.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Ecuador to Caracas, including transfers.
Ecuador to Caracas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Caracas is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $500 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito, which costs $160 - $220 and takes 42h 5m.
Ecuador to Caracas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Caracas is 2839 km. It takes approximately 44h 23m to drive from Ecuador to Caracas.
There are 159+ hotels available in Caracas.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guayaquil to Capitolio via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Plaza de Toros, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas, and Chacao in around 42h 5m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–3,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,000
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cuenca to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Trans Esmeraldas S.A.
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Rumichaca to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $35–55
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Servicios Especiales del Centro C.A.
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +593 98 875 2804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
Bus from Guayaquil to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Website
- Cooperativa de Transportes Aerotaxi
- Phone
- +58 274 263 3829
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- Expresos Tachira Merida C.A
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $21–26
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- Expresos Merida C.A.
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Expresos Merida C.A.
- Buscama
- $24–35
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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