There are 4 ways to get from Cúcuta to Catatumbo lightning by bus, unknown, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, travel via San Antonio del Táchira
best- 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
10h 33mBus, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)BGA - CUC
- Walk from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Catatumbo lightning
10h 37mBus, travel
- 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
12h 53mBus, travel via Caja Seca
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Caja SecaValera
- Walk from Palmarito to Catatumbo lightning
14h 2m
Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cúcuta and Catatumbo lightning is 443 km.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Catatumbo lightning without a car is to bus and travel via San Antonio del Táchira which takes 10h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Cúcuta to Catatumbo lightning, including transfers.
What companies run services between Cúcuta, Colombia and Catatumbo lightning, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Cúcuta to Catatumbo lightning. However, you can take the bus to San Antonio del Táchira, take the bus to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes, take the bus to Santa Bárbara del Zulia, then travel to Catatumbo lightning. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga, take the taxi to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC), then travel to Catatumbo lightning.
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- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Caja Seca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $22–26
- 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
- +57 312 543 8777
- cooptmotilon15@yahoo.com
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- extrarapidolosmotilones.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 291 4887
- Website
- instagram.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Phone
- 01 8000 954080
- pqr@cotaxi.com.co
- Website
- cotaxi.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- cotaxi.com.co
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