There are 7 ways to get from Barranquilla to Catatumbo lightning by plane, unknown, bus, or car
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Fly Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)BAQ - CUC
- Walk from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Catatumbo lightning
7h 35mBus, drive, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Curumaní
- Drive from Curumaní to El Cruce
- Take the bus from El Cruce to Santa Bárbara del Zulia
- Walk from Santa Bárbara del Zulia to Catatumbo lightning
20h 24mFly Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valledupar, travel
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Valledupar (VUP)BAQ - VUP
- Walk from Valledupar (VUP) to Catatumbo lightning
8h 11mBus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)SMR - CUC
- Walk from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Catatumbo lightning
11h 34mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Cúcuta
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Santa Bárbara del Zulia
- Walk from Santa Bárbara del Zulia to Catatumbo lightning
27h 10mBus, travel via Bosconia
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Bosconia
- Take the bus from Bosconia to Terminal Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Santa Bárbara del Zulia
- Walk from Santa Bárbara del Zulia to Catatumbo lightning
29h 41mBus, travel #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Take the bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Santa Bárbara del Zulia
- Walk from Santa Bárbara del Zulia to Catatumbo lightning
29h 55m
Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Barranquilla and Catatumbo lightning is 599 km.
The best way to get from Barranquilla to Catatumbo lightning without a car is to bus and travel which takes 27h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Barranquilla to Catatumbo lightning, including transfers.
What companies run services between Barranquilla, Colombia and Catatumbo lightning, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Barranquilla to Catatumbo lightning. However, you can take the taxi to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC), then travel to Catatumbo lightning. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portal de Soledad to Catatumbo lightning via Pacho Galan, Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Curumaní, El Cruce, and Santa Bárbara del Zulia in around 20h 24m.
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- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–230
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Curumaní
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $21–29
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–17
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Bosconia to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $27–40
Bus from El Cruce to Santa Bárbara del Zulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $19–23
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $21–26
Bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $20–25
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $12–18
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Bosconia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
Bus from Bosconia to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $24–35
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +58 274 263 3829
- Tachira.merida@hotmail.com
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 274 2635779
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Santa Bárbara del Zulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Phone
- +58 274 262 11 79
Bus from Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes to Santa Bárbara del Zulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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