There are 7 ways to get from Medellín to Maracay by plane, taxi, bus, rideshare, 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arturo Michelena International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane MDE - VLN
- Take the taxi from Valencia-Airport-VLN to Maracaytaxi
7h 10m$526–1,226Drive 1,294 km
cheapest- Drive from Medellín to Maracaycar 1,294 km
19h 57m$68–98Bus
- 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 Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
33h 5m$80–113Taxi, rideshare, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cúcutataxi
- Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
28h 20m$462–470Fly Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane MDE - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaybus
9h 31m$184–666Fly Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane EOH - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos Maracaybus
10h 55m$672–1,440Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cúcutataxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Central de Maracaybus
38h$464–474
Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medellín to Maracay is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Medellín to Maracay is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 10m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Medellín to Maracay. However, there are services departing from Terminal del Norte and arriving at Terminal Central de Maracay via Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 5m.
The distance between Medellín and Maracay is 1012 km. The road distance is 1294 km.
The best way to get from Medellín to Maracay without a car is to bus which takes 33h 5m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Medellín to Maracay, including transfers.
Medellín to Maracay bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal del Norte station.
Medellín to Maracay bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Maracay is 1h ahead of Medellín. It is currently 1:44 PM in Medellín and 2:44 PM in Maracay.
Yes, the driving distance between Medellín to Maracay is 1294 km. It takes approximately 19h 57m to drive from Medellín to Maracay.
What companies run services between Medellín, Colombia and Maracay, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal Central de Maracay via Terminal Cúcuta, Terminal San Cristóbal, and Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- 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
- $35–56
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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