There are 6 ways to get from Guayaquil to Caracas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly 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 25m$464–594Drive 2,839.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Guayaquil to Caracascar 2,839.1 km
44h 22m$161–233Bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén
- 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 44m$162–218Fly 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 42m$458–1,690Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus Lima-Cucuta
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
2d 11h$174–288Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil 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 17h$183–294
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guayaquil to Caracas is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which costs $160 - $220 and takes 42h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Guayaquil to Caracas is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $460 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Guayaquil 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 44m.
The distance between Guayaquil and Caracas is 2041 km. The road distance is 2839.1 km.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Caracas without a car is to bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén which takes 42h 44m and costs $160 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Guayaquil to Caracas, including transfers.
Guayaquil to Caracas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Guayaquil to Caracas is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $460 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Quito Terminal Carcelén, which costs $160 - $220 and takes 42h 44m.
Guayaquil to Caracas bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guayaquil to Caracas is 2839 km. It takes approximately 44h 22m to drive from Guayaquil to Caracas.
What companies run services between Guayaquil, Ecuador and Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and AeroRepública fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) every 4 hours. 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 44m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- 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
- $430–900
- 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 Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- 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
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- Phone
- +58 241-8716891
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Big Low Center to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +58 274 263 3829
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Buscama
- $24–35
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