There are 7 ways to get from Maracay to Cartagena by taxi, plane, bus, car, or rideshare
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Taxi, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the taxi from Maracay to Valencia-Airport-VLNtaxi
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane VLN - CTG
5h 7m$413–869Drive 1,149.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Maracay to Cartagenacar 1,149.8 km
16h 45m$60–87Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Maracay to Terminal de Maracaibobus
- Take the bus from Core 3 to La Candelitabus
- Drive from La Candelita to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
27h 29mTaxi, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Maracay to Valencia-Airport-VLNtaxi
- Fly from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane VLN - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
7h 43m$421–1,044Bus via Barquisimeto
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracay to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimetobus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto to Caja Secabus
- Take the bus from Caja Seca to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
39h 5m$112–162Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Maracay to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
43h$86–125Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Maracay to San Cristóbalbus
- Take the rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
33h 21m$85–122
Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maracay to Cartagena is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Maracay to Cartagena is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $410 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Maracay to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracay and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Las Trinitarias, Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto, Caja Seca, Terminal Cúcuta and Aguachica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 5m.
The distance between Maracay and Cartagena is 896 km. The road distance is 1149.8 km.
The best way to get from Maracay to Cartagena without a car is to bus via Barquisimeto which takes 39h 5m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Maracay to Cartagena, including transfers.
Maracay to Cartagena bus services, operated by Aero Expresos, depart from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracay station.
Maracay to Cartagena bus services, operated by Aero Expresos, arrive at Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto station.
Cartagena is 1h behind Maracay. It is currently 3:11 PM in Maracay and 2:11 PM in Cartagena.
Yes, the driving distance between Maracay to Cartagena is 1150 km. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Maracay to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Maracay, Venezuela and Cartagena, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracay to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Barquisimeto, Las Trinitarias, Mario B. Iragorry, Terminal de Pasajeros de Barquisimeto, Caja Seca, Terminal Cúcuta, and Aguachica in around 39h 5m.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Arturo Michelena International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal Central de Maracay to Terminal de Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $26–35
- 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
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