There are 6 ways to get from La Guajira to Caracas by car, plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Maracaibo, fly
best- Drive from Maicao to Maracaibo-Airport-MARcar
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane MAR - CCS
4h 5m$102–615Drive 862.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Riohacha to Caracascar 862.2 km
12h 30m$45–65Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Plaza Carrasquerocar
- Take the bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Maracaibo to Terminal La Banderabus
20h 58mFly from Almirante Padilla Airport
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane RCH - CCS
5h 44m$189–400Taxi to Valledupar, fly
- Take the taxi from Villanueva to Valledupar-Airport-VUPtaxi
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane VUP - CCS
6h 42m$236–460Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
- Take the bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Mojánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracasbus
24h 15m
Maracaibo (MAR) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Guajira to Caracas is to drive which costs $45 - $65 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Guajira to Caracas is to drive and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from La Guajira to Caracas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha and arriving at Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas via Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján, Core 3 and Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between La Guajira and Caracas is 682 km. The road distance is 862.2 km.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from La Guajira to Caracas, including transfers.
La Guajira to Caracas bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha station.
The best way to get from La Guajira to Caracas is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $180 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 24h 15m.
La Guajira to Caracas bus services, operated by Rapido Ochoa, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Guajira to Caracas is 862 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from La Guajira to Caracas.
There are 165+ hotels available in Caracas.
What companies run services between La Guajira, Colombia and Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and AeroRepública fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Capitolio via Terminal de Transportes de Maicao, Paraiguapoa, Terminal El Moján, Core 3, Santa Rosalía, Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo, Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas, and Chacao in around 24h 15m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Valledupar to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–430
Flights from Maracaibo to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Valledupar to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- aviationcargo.dhl.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
- Phone
- +58 261 730 7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro de Maracaibo
Bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Metro de Maracaibo
Bus from Paraiguapoa to Terminal El Moján
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Metro de Maracaibo
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal de Maracaibo to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal de Maracaibo to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaibo to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
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