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There are 3 ways to get from Colombia to Zulia by bus or car

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Bus, drive
best
1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcutabus
2. Drive from Terminal Cúcuta to San Juan de Colóncar
3. Take the bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibobus
26h 24m
$63–92
Drive 973.7 km
cheapest
1. Drive from Bogotá to Maracaibocar 973.7 km
14h 49m
$51–74
Bus
1. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Cúcutabus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
3. Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibobus
29h 7m
$59–113

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Map of how to get from Colombia to Zulia.

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Distance: 1,017.2 km
Duration: 26h 24m

What companies run services between Colombia and Zulia, Venezuela?

You can take a vehicle from Bogotá to Villa Carmen via Terminal Salitre, Terminal Cúcuta, Terminal San Cristóbal, Maracaibo, and Libertador in around 29h 7m.

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

Maracaibo is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the second-largest city in Venezuela, after the national capital, Caracas, and the capital of the state of Zulia. The population of the city is approximately 2,658,355 with the metropolitan area estimated at 5,278,448. Maracaibo is nicknamed "The Beloved Land of the Sun" (Spanish: La Tierra del Sol Amada).

Things to do in Maracaibo

Baralt Theater(Opens in a new window)

El Teatro Baralt is an important Venezuelan cultural institution dating from the first half of the 19th century, and headquartered in downtown Maracaibo, at the north-western corner of Plaza Bolivar, at the intersection of the streets Urdaneta and Venezuela. Its famous home, today's Baralt Theater (Teatro Baralt) has undergone a long history of constructions.

Aguamania(Opens in a new window)

Aguamania is a 25000 m2 water park located in the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela. It is situated inside a public park of the city known locally as "La Vereda del Lago". It is one of only two water parks in Venezuela and the only water park in the west of the country. There are notable views from the park of the surrounding city.

Palacio de Eventos de Venezuela(Opens in a new window)

The Palacio de Eventos de Venezuela is a convention center in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Its infrastructure is constituted by 6 levels that offer wide possibilities for its multifunctional use to any kind of events; and is 0.3 km away from the centre of the Maracaibo. The 7,000-seat center is the largest convention center in Maracaibo, and hosted the Miss Venezuela 2010 pageant.

Zulia Metropolitan Zoo(Opens in a new window)

The Zulia Metropolitan Zoo (Spanish: Parque zoológico metropolitano del Zulia) Also Zoological Park of Zulia or Parque del Sur Is a zoo established in 1973 that occupies about 40 hectares of extension and is located at kilometer 10 via La Cañada, administratively part of the municipality San Francisco, south of the city of Maracaibo, in the north of the state Zulia, west of the South American country of Venezuela. Its administration and management since 2008 is the responsibility of the Zulia state government.

Places to stay in Maracaibo

Apartamento amoblado en Maracaibo, Zulia(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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10.0Exceptional

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9.7Exceptional

Acogedor y Centrico Apto 2hab-1baño(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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