There are 5 ways to get from Ecuador to Maracaibo by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane GYE - MAR
6h 56m$133–615Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Drive from Cúcuta to San Juan de Colóncar
- Take the bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibobus
39h 2m$153–199Drive 2,433.6 km
- Drive from Guayaquil to Maracaibocar 2,433.6 km
36h 52m$138–200Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane UIO - MAR
9h 8m$135–575Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibobus
2d 10h$175–297
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 36h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil and arriving at Maracaibo via San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal San Cristóbal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Ecuador and Maracaibo is 1710 km. The road distance is 2433.6 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Maracaibo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Ecuador to Maracaibo, including transfers.
Ecuador to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 2 days 10h.
Ecuador to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Cúcuta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Maracaibo is 2434 km. It takes approximately 36h 52m to drive from Ecuador to Maracaibo.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Maracaibo (MAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Guayaquil to Maracaibo via Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal San Cristóbal in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maracaibo via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–31
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $26–31
Bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–33
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $28–33
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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