There are 9 ways to get from Bogotá to Maracaibo by plane, car, bus, taxi, or rideshare
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Fly to Valledupar, drive
best- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Valledupar (VUP)BOG - VUP
- Drive from Valledupar (VUP) to Maracaibo
6h 58m$147–445Drive 973.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Bogotá to Maracaibo973.7 km
14h 48m$51–74Bus, drive, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Araújo
- Take the bus from Puerto Araújo to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to La Candelita
- Take the taxi from San Benito to Maracaibo
19h 56m$164–219Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibo
27h 45m$58–111Fly to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)BOG - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Plaza Carrasquero
- Take the bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3
10h 44mFly to Maracaibo
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Maracaibo (MAR)BOG - MAR
7h 40m$321–601Fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)BOG - CUC
- Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Juan de Colón
- Take the bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibo
13h 45m$108–301Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Socorro
- Take the bus from Socorro to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibo
29h 12m$73–108Bus, rideshare 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 rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibo
25h 49m$64–86
El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Valledupar (VUP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bogotá to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bogotá to Maracaibo is to fly and drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Bogotá to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Salitre and arriving at Maracaibo via Socorro, Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga, Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal San Cristóbal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 12m.
The distance between Bogotá and Maracaibo is 961 km. The road distance is 973.7 km.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Maracaibo without a car is to bus and rideshare which takes 27h 45m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Bogotá to Maracaibo, including transfers.
Bogotá to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Salitre station.
The best way to get from Bogotá to Maracaibo is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $320 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 29h 12m.
Bogotá to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Socorro station.
Maracaibo is 1h ahead of Bogotá. It is currently 11:37 AM in Bogotá and 12:37 PM in Maracaibo.
What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
AeroRepública, Avior Airlines, and five other airlines fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Maracaibo (MAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Salitre to Maracaibo via Socorro, Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal San Cristóbal in around 29h 12m.
- Website
- avianca.com
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
- $60–290
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- portal.conviasa.aero
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maracaibo via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maracaibo via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–850
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- avior.com.ve
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maracaibo via Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aviationcargo.dhl.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City, Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Puerto Araújo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $20–28
Bus from Puerto Araújo to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $11–17
- 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
- $30
- 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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Socorro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $19–27
Bus from Socorro to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–18
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $16–22
- 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
- $23–35
- 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
Bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–33
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $28–33
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
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–11
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
- Phone
- +57 318 717 2496
- secretaria@cootrasaravita.com
- Website
- cootrasaravita.com
Bus from Socorro to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- cootrasaravita.com
- Phone
- +57 315 381 9693
- organizaciontranssander@gmail.com
- Website
- transsander.com.co
Bus from Socorro to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- transsander.com.co
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- cooptmotilon15@yahoo.com
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 291 4887
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Phone
- 01 8000 954080
- pqr@cotaxi.com.co
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
- 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
- $9–12
- 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
- $18–28
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- servicioalcliente.vrepublica@gmail.com
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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