There are 9 ways to get from Lima to Maicao 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 to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane LIM - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
10h 54m$156–496Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus
- Take the bus from Yantzaza to El Panguibus
- Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agríobus
- Drive from Lago Agrío to Puerto Asíscar
- Take the bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal Transportes Hondabus
- Take the bus from Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
2d 17h$191–286Drive 3,721.6 km
- Drive from Lima to Maicaocar 3,721.6 km
2d 6h$563–813Fly to Maracaibo, drive
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane LIM - MAR
- Drive from Maracaibo-Airport-MAR to Maicaocar
9h 34m$443–918Fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane LIM - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
14h 9mFly to Valledupar, bus
- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Valledupar (VUP)plane LIM - VUP
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
12h 58m$213–659Bus
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
3d 8h$169–282Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
3d 13h$169–280Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
4d 2h$184–295
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Maicao is to bus and drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Maicao is to fly and drive which takes 9h 34m and costs $440 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Lima to Maicao. However, there are services departing from Lima Plaza Norte and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Lima and Maicao is 2750 km. The road distance is 3721.6 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Lima to Maicao, including transfers.
Lima to Maicao bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, depart from Lima Plaza Norte station.
Lima to Maicao bus services, operated by Cruz Del Sur International, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lima to Maicao is 3722 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Lima to Maicao.
There are seven+ hotels available in Maicao.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Maicao, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Tulcán, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- go2sky.aero
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- 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
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- 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
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–22
Bus from Honda to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $20–28
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $50–75
- 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
- $5–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $67–100
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $70–100
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $18–25
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $62–90
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $65–90
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIVA
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- CIVA
- Phone
- +593 96 005 9074
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Yantzaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from Yantzaza to El Pangui
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- unionyanzatza.com.ec
Bus from El Pangui to Lago Agrío
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- BAÑOS Cooperativa De Transportes y Turismo
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Puerto Asís to Terminal Transportes Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +593 6-298-0020
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa de Transportes Pullman Carchi
- Phone
- +593 95 885 1254
- [email protected]
- Website
- microsancristobal.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Book at
- busplace.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- cootranar.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- +593 062980728
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcán
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Cooperativa Tax Gacela
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
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