There are 8 ways to get from Maracaibo to Cali by plane, taxi, car, bus, or rideshare
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 Maracaibo
best- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cali (CLO)plane MAR - CLO
9h 59m$119–538Drive 1,367.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Maracaibo to Calicar 1,367.3 km
20h 31m$72–104Taxi, drive, bus
- Take the taxi from Maracaibo to San Benitotaxi
- Drive from La Candelita to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valleduparbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
28h 59m$184–243Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
35h 45m$77–110Drive to Valledupar, fly
- Drive from Maracaibo to Valledupar (VUP)car
- Fly from Valledupar (VUP) to Cali (CLO)plane VUP - CLO
8h 14m$234–395Drive to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly
- Drive from Maracaibo to Santa-Marta-Airport-SMRcar
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Cali (CLO)plane SMR - CLO
7h 21m$98–221Bus, drive, bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Core 3 to Playa Bonitabus
- Drive from Playa Bonita to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Cali (CLO)plane RCH - CLO
13h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
38h 18m$90–124
Maracaibo (MAR) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maracaibo to Cali is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Maracaibo to Cali is to drive and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $95 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Maracaibo to Cali. However, there are services departing from Maracaibo and arriving at Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal San Cristóbal, Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal Salitre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 18m.
The distance between Maracaibo and Cali is 973 km. The road distance is 1367.3 km.
The best way to get from Maracaibo to Cali without a car is to bus and rideshare which takes 35h 45m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Maracaibo to Cali, including transfers.
Maracaibo to Cali bus services, operated by Expresos Jauregui, depart from Maracaibo station.
The best way to get from Maracaibo to Cali is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $130 and takes 38h 18m.
Maracaibo to Cali bus services, operated by Expresos Jauregui, arrive at Terminal San Cristóbal station.
Cali is 1h behind Maracaibo. It is currently 11:15 PM in Maracaibo and 10:15 PM in Cali.
What companies run services between Maracaibo, Venezuela and Cali, Colombia?
Copa Airlines, Línea Aérea de Servicio Ejecutivo Regional, and five other airlines fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cali (CLO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maracaibo to Terminal de Transporte Cali via Terminal San Cristóbal, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal Salitre in around 38h 18m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Cali via Caracas, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Valledupar to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Valledupar to Cali via Bogota, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–120
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Cali via Panama City, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Cali via Caracas, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Cali via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $13–19
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Valledupar to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $11–16
Bus from Maracaibo to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–33
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $28–33
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- contactenos@bolivariano.com.co
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Core 3 to Playa Bonita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- contactenos@rapidoochoa.com
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- gerencia@cootransbol.com
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- redessociales@velotax.com.co
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- servicioalcliente.vrepublica@gmail.com
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Terminal San Cristóbal to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Taxis Indio Mara
- Phone
- +58 261-7511919
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Nuevo Tiempo
- Phone
- +58 261-4143333
- Website
- es-la.facebook.com
Taxi Lido Express
- Phone
- +58 261-5255304
- Website
- facebook.com
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