There are 8 ways to get from Maicao to Rio de Janeiro by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Maracaibo, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Drive from Maicao to Maracaibo-Airport-MARcar
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane MAR - SDU
13h 42mR$1,837–7,053Drive to Maracaibo, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Maicao to Maracaibo-Airport-MARcar
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane MAR - GIG
13h 43mR$1,744–6,568Bus via Cali
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
6d 18hR$2,984–4,048Drive 8,443.6 km
- Drive from Maicao to Rio de Janeirocar 8,443.6 km
4d 21hR$4,442–6,417Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane RCH - SDU
16h 13mR$2,047–6,141Bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane RCH - GIG
14h 39mR$1,954–6,156Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus
7d 10hR$3,163–4,232Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retirobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeirobus
7d 14hR$3,273–4,442
Maracaibo (MAR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maicao to Rio de Janeiro is to bus via Cali which costs R$ 2900 - R$ 4100 and takes 6 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Maicao to Rio de Janeiro is to drive and fly which takes 13h 42m and costs R$ 1800 - R$ 7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Maicao to Rio de Janeiro. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 18h.
The distance between Maicao and Rio de Janeiro is 4984 km. The road distance is 8443.6 km.
The best way to get from Maicao to Rio de Janeiro without a car is to bus via Cali which takes 6 days 18h and costs R$ 2900 - R$ 4100.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Maicao to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Maicao to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao station.
Maicao to Rio de Janeiro bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar station.
Rio de Janeiro is 2h ahead of Maicao. It is currently 9:50 AM in Maicao and 11:50 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
Yes, the driving distance between Maicao to Rio de Janeiro is 8444 km. It takes approximately 4 days 21h to drive from Maicao to Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Maicao, Colombia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio via Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar, Terminal de Transporte Cali, and Terminal de Omnibus Retiro in around 6d 18h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–8,000
Flights from Maracaibo to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Maracaibo to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Maracaibo to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–8,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–7,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–8,000
Flights from Maracaibo to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Maracaibo to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,000
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Santos Dumont Airport via Panama City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Maracaibo to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$100–150
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$100–150
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$80–120
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$80–120
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$80–120
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$84–130
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$95–130
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$357–550
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$390–550
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$27–85
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$60–85
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$27–85
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$60–85
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$200–280
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$200–280
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$200–280
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$200–280
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–2,500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Cúcuta to Terminal de Omnibus Retiro
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 51 3475.4440
- [email protected]
- Website
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- jblinternacional.com
- Book at
- jblinternacional.com
- Phone
- +54 810 777 2725
- [email protected]
- Website
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$550–850
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$550–850
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Rio
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$550–850
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$550–850
Bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Tietê Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- R$500–769
- Schedules at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- crucerodelnorte.com.ar
- Cama
- R$500–700
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$25–80
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R$25–80
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- 0800 728 0044
- Website
- gontijo.com.br
Bus from Tietê Bus Terminal to Rio de Janeiro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$160–260
- Schedules at
- gontijo.com.br
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