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There are 3 ways to get from Bogotá to Porlamar by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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Fly
best
1. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV)BOG - PMV
7h 19m
$351–1,101
Drive, car ferry
cheapest
1. Drive from Bogotá to Puerto la Cruz
2. Take the car ferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedras
30h 58m
$112–245
Bus, drive, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Bogotá - Portal del Norte to Duitama
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Duitama to Terminal Cúcuta
3. Drive from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal
4. Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Puerto La Cruz
5. Take the car ferry from Puerto la Cruz to Punta de Piedras
39h 12m
$135–276

El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) flights

7Weekly Planes

4h 36mAverage Duration

$101Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,361.8 km
Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Bogotá, Colombia and Porlamar, Venezuela?

Línea Aérea de Servicio Ejecutivo Regional, AeroRepública, and Avior Airlines fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) once daily.

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Porlamar(opens in a new window), Venezuela(opens in a new window)

Porlamar is a city and major seaport in the state of Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. It is situated on the southern coast of Margarita Island, one of three islands in the Caribbean Sea off the South American mainland which make up the state of Nueva Esparta, at a distance of 6 mi from the state capital of La Asunción. Porlamar is the capital of Mariño, the most populous of the eleven municipalities into which the state of Nueva Esparta is divided.

Things to do in Porlamar

Playa El Yaque(Opens in a new window)

Playa El Yaque (El Yaque Beach) is internationally known as one of the seven best locations in the world having ideal conditions for windsurfing and kitesurfing, attracting enthusiasts from all over the world, especially from Europe. It displays a row of hotels, shops and restaurants close to the beachfront, featuring a wide range of facilities and sport gear.

San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress(Opens in a new window)

San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress (Spanish: Castillo San Carlos de Borromeo) is a colonial fortress in the Bay of Pampatar in the northeast of Isla Margarita, Venezuela. It was completed in 1684, standing on the site of an earlier fortification, in an era when there was a constant threat from pirates or privateers. The fortress was ransacked several times before Venezuela gained independence. Today the castle has been restored and serves as a museum.

Cerro El Copey National Park(Opens in a new window)

The Cerro El Copey National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Cerro El Copey) Also Cerro El Copey-Jóvito Villalba National Park Is a protected area with the status of a national park located to the east of the Caribbean island of Margarita, in the highest mountainous region of Nueva Esparta State in Venezuela. It was created in 1974 with the purpose of protecting an outstanding physiographic feature with an ecosystem that includes several plant formations, high levels of endemism and the only permanent water sources of the island.

Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle(Opens in a new window)

Santa Rosa de la Eminencia castle is a colonial castle built in the seventeenth century by the Spanish monarchy on Margarita Island, Venezuela. After a group of French pirates attacked the city of La Asunción, its construction started on 24 March 1677 by order of governor Juan Muñoz de Gadea, and it was finished.

Places to stay in Porlamar

Lidotel Margarita(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Beach View Palace(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Hotel Faranda Express Puerta del Sol Porlamar(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

SUNSOL UNIK Luxury Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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