There are 6 ways to get from Mérida to Porlamar by bus, plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to El Vigia Airportbus
- Fly from Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV)plane VIG - PMV
5h 5m$88–482Drive, bus, car ferry
- Drive from Mérida to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.car
- Take the bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Puerto La Cruzbus
- Take the carferry from Guanta to Punta de Piedrascarferry
21h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Mérida to Guantacar
- Take the carferry from Guanta to Punta de Piedrascarferry Guanta
19h 54mBus, car ferry via Barinas
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Puerto La Cruzbus
- Take the carferry from Guanta to Punta de Piedrascarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ferry to Sigobus
25h 14mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Puerto La Cruzbus
- Take the carferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedrascarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ferry to Sigobus
31h 15mBus, car ferry via Caracas
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracasbus
- Take the bus from Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumanábus
- Take the carferry from Cumaná to Punta de Piedrascarferry
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ferry to Sigobus
31h 27m
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Porlamar is to bus and fly which costs $85 - $490 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Porlamar is to bus and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $85 - $490.
The distance between Mérida and Porlamar is 992 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Porlamar without a car is to bus and car ferry via Barinas which takes 25h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Mérida to Porlamar, including transfers.
There are 280+ hotels available in Porlamar.
What companies run services between Mérida, Venezuela and Porlamar, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Mérida to Porlamar. However, you can take the bus to El Vigia Airport, walk to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) airport, fly to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV), walk to Aeropuerto, then take the bus to Sigo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mérida to Porlamar via Terminal de Barinas H.R.C., Puerto La Cruz, Guanta, and Punta de Piedras in around 21h 56m.
- Website
- portal.conviasa.aero
Flights from Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Phone
- +58 274 262 11 79
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to El Vigia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- All
- $8–12
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Puerto La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Puerto La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $30–45
- Phone
- +58 412 355 5309
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 274 263 4651
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Terminal de Barinas H.R.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Website
- bravosdemargarita.com
Bus from Terminal de Ferry to Sigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- twitter.com
Bus from Terminal de Ferry to Sigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- twitter.com
Bus from Terminal de Ferry to Sigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- twitter.com
- Phone
- +58 424 7002099
- Website
- Expresos Merida C.A.
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Puerto La Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Expresos Merida C.A.
- Buscama
- $35–50
- Phone
- +58 212 266 2321
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
Bus from Terminal de Barinas H.R.C. to Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $31–35
Bus from Terminal AeroExpresos Ejecutivos Caracas to Terminal de Pasajeros de Cumaná
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- aeroexpresos.com.ve
- Buscama
- $26–30
- Phone
- +58 295 263 9878
- Website
- lanuevaconferry.mppt.gob.ve
Car ferry from Guanta to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lanuevaconferry.mppt.gob.ve
Car ferry from Guanta to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lanuevaconferry.mppt.gob.ve
Car ferry from Guanta to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lanuevaconferry.mppt.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 501 643 3779
- Website
- grancacique.com.ve
Car ferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–120
- Schedules at
- grancacique.com.ve
- Book at
- grancacique.com.ve
- Tourist
- $25
- VIP
- $32
- Car
- $120
Car ferry from Cumaná to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- grancacique.com.ve
- Book at
- grancacique.com.ve
- Phone
- +58 412 227 3946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navibus
Car ferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- Navibus
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