There are 7 ways to get from Bogotá to Catatumbo lightning by plane, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, travel
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)BOG - CUC
- Walk from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Catatumbo lightning
6hBus, travel via Duitama
- Take the bus from Bogotá - Portal del Norte to Duitama
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Duitama 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
23h 42mFly to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport, travel
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG)BOG - VIG
- Walk from Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) to Catatumbo lightning
8h 25mFly to Valledupar, travel
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Valledupar (VUP)BOG - VUP
- Walk from Valledupar (VUP) to Catatumbo lightning
6h 47mFly to Almirante Padilla Airport, travel
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)BOG - RCH
- Walk from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Catatumbo lightning
8h 16mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre 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
25h 38mBus, travel #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre 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
28h 23m
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bogotá and Catatumbo lightning is 589 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Catatumbo lightning without a car is to bus and travel via Duitama which takes 23h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Bogotá to Catatumbo lightning, including transfers.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Catatumbo lightning, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Bogotá to Catatumbo lightning. However, you can take the bus to Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado, walk to El Dorado International Airport (BOG) airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC), then travel to Catatumbo lightning. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bogotá - Portal del Norte to Catatumbo lightning via Terminal de Transportes de Duitama, Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes, and Santa Bárbara del Zulia in around 23h 42m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- laserairlines.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–750
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–850
- Website
- portal.conviasa.aero
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–750
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- servicioalcliente@autoboysa.com.co
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Bogotá - Portal del Norte to Duitama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Duitama to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- 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
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
- +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
- Phone
- +57 607 660 7866
- svc@cotrans.com.co
- Website
- cotrans.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- cotrans.com.co
- Book at
- cotrans.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 747 0349
- atencionalcliente@omega.com.co
- Website
- omega.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- omega.com.co
- Phone
- +57 318 3545454
- informacion@berlinasdelfonce.com
- Website
- berlinasdelfonce.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–32
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $21–27
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