There are 5 ways to get from Colombia 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 from Bucaramanga Airport, travel
best- Fly from Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)BGA - CUC
- Walk from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Catatumbo lightning
4h 40mBus, travel via Villa del Rosario
- 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
26h 38mFly from El Dorado International Airport, travel
- 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
6h 50mBus, travel
- 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
30h 53mBus, travel via Barbosa
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Barbosa
- Take the bus from Barbosa 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
31h 46m
Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombia and Catatumbo lightning is 315 km.
The best way to get from Colombia to Catatumbo lightning without a car is to bus and travel via Villa del Rosario which takes 26h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Colombia to Catatumbo lightning, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombia and Catatumbo lightning, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Colombia to Catatumbo lightning. However, you can take the taxi to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) airport, fly to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC), then travel to Catatumbo lightning. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ac 19 - Kr 18 to Catatumbo lightning via AV. Esperanza - KR 69D, Terminal Salitre, Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes, and Santa Bárbara del Zulia in around 26h 38m.
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- 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
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Bucaramanga Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Camilo Daza International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- 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
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Barbosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $15–22
- 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
- $24–40
- 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
Bus from Barbosa to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–32
- Schedules at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Book at
- berlinasdelfonce.com
- Super Confort
- $18–22
- 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
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 4108971 Ext 111
- info@expresogaviota.com.co
- Website
- expresogaviota.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Barbosa
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