There are 5 ways to get from Medellín to Maracaibo by plane, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
best- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane EOH - MAR
9h 17m$450–2,000Drive 986.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Maracaibocar 986.9 km
13h 59m$52–75Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cúcutataxi
- Drive from Cúcuta to San Juan de Colóncar
- Take the bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibobus
23h 51m$475–488Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane MDE - MAR
7h 2m$123–522Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibobus
29h 30m$74–101
Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Maracaibo via Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal San Cristóbal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Medellín and Maracaibo is 668 km. The road distance is 986.9 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Maracaibo without a car is to bus which takes 29h 30m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Medellín to Maracaibo, including transfers.
Medellín to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
The best way to get from Medellín to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $450 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 29h 30m.
Medellín to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Maracaibo is 1h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 8:17 AM in Medellín and 9:17 AM in Maracaibo.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Maracaibo (MAR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Maracaibo via Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal San Cristóbal in around 29h 30m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Maracaibo via Quibdo, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Maracaibo via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Maracaibo via Villavicencio, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Maracaibo via Monteria, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Maracaibo via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–31
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $26–31
Bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibo
- 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 del Norte to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Estimated price
- $448
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Maracaibo is 987 km. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Medellín to Maracaibo.
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