There are 5 ways to get from Maracaibo to Medellín by plane, taxi, car, bus, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane MAR - MDE
7h 18m$405–825Drive 985.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Maracaibo to Medellíncar 985.3 km
14h 1m$52–75Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Maracaibo to Nahuataxi
- Drive from Sinamaica to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal del Nortebus
21h 41m$159–212Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Nortebus
29h 15m$68–111Bus
- Take the bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Pamplonabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pamplona to Terminal del Nortebus
26h 6m$74–110
Maracaibo (MAR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maracaibo to Medellín is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Maracaibo to Medellín is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $400 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Maracaibo to Medellín. However, there are services departing from Maracaibo and arriving at Terminal del Norte via Terminal San Cristóbal, Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal de Pamplona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 6m.
The distance between Maracaibo and Medellín is 674 km. The road distance is 985.3 km.
The best way to get from Maracaibo to Medellín without a car is to bus and rideshare which takes 29h 15m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Maracaibo to Medellín, including transfers.
Maracaibo to Medellín bus services, operated by Expresos Jauregui, depart from Maracaibo station.
The best way to get from Maracaibo to Medellín is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs $400 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 26h 6m.
Maracaibo to Medellín bus services, operated by Expresos Jauregui, arrive at Terminal San Cristóbal station.
Medellín is 1h behind Maracaibo. It is currently 8:17 AM in Maracaibo and 7:17 AM in Medellín.
What companies run services between Maracaibo, Venezuela and Medellín, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maracaibo to Terminal del Norte via Terminal San Cristóbal, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal de Pamplona in around 26h 6m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–76
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $50–70
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–33
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $28–33
Bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–33
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $28–33
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–59
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–55
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- [email protected]
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +57 607 549 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Book at
- buscobus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 312 5953928
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 291 4887
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Pamplona
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Pamplona to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxi Lido Express
- Phone
- +58 261-5255304
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Nuevo Tiempo
- Phone
- +58 261-4143333
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Taxis Indio Mara
- Phone
- +58 261-7511919
- Website
- facebook.com
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