How to get fromCuenca to Maracaiboby taxi, plane, bus or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cuenca to Maracaibo by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Maracaibo
best
1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane GYE - MAR
9h 42m
$764–1,335
Fly Cuenca to Maracaibo
cheapest
1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane CUE - MAR
17h 4m
$95–470
Bus, drive
1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus
3. Drive from Cúcuta to San Juan de Colóncar
4. Take the bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibobus
2d 11h
$165–285
Drive 2,471.4 km
1. Drive from Cuenca to Maracaibocar 2,471.4 km
36h 54m
$141–203
Fly Cuenca to Valledupar, drive
1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Valledupar (VUP)plane CUE - VUP
2. Drive from Valledupar (VUP) to Maracaibocar
13h 2m
$211–932
Fly Cuenca to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus, drive
1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane CUE - RCH
2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
3. Drive from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Plaza Carrasquerocar
4. Take the bus from Plaza Carrasquero to Core 3bus
16h 7m
Taxi to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, fly to Valledupar, drive
1. Take the taxi from Cuenca to Guayaquil-Airport-GYEtaxi
2. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Valledupar (VUP)plane GYE - VUP
3. Drive from Valledupar (VUP) to Maracaibocar
11h 38m
$330–1,159

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights

17Weekly Planes

7h 36mAverage Duration

$100Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Cuenca to Maracaibo.

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Distance: 1,891.1 km
Duration: 9h 42m

What companies run services between Cuenca, Ecuador and Maracaibo, Venezuela?

LATAM Chile, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Maracaibo (MAR) twice daily.

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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

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10.0Exceptional

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10.0Exceptional

Casa Mateo(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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

10.0Exceptional

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