There are 2 ways to get from Maracaibo to Catatumbo lightning by subway, plane, unknown, or bus
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Subway, fly, travel
best- Take the subway from Libertador to Alto de la Vanega
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Santa Barbara Zulia (STB)MAR - STB
- Walk from Santa Barbara Zulia (STB) to Catatumbo lightning
3h 41mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Maracaibo to Santa Bárbara del ZuliaSur del Lago
- Walk from Santa Bárbara del Zulia to Catatumbo lightning
9h 53m
Maracaibo (MAR) to Santa Barbara Zulia (STB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Maracaibo and Catatumbo lightning is 239 km.
The best way to get from Maracaibo to Catatumbo lightning without a car is to bus and travel which takes 9h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Maracaibo to Catatumbo lightning, including transfers.
What companies run services between Maracaibo, Venezuela and Catatumbo lightning, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Maracaibo to Catatumbo lightning. However, you can take the subway to Alto de la Vanega, walk to Alto de la Vanega, take the bus to Aeropuerto, walk to Maracaibo (MAR) airport, fly to Santa Barbara Zulia (STB), then travel to Catatumbo lightning. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maracaibo to Catatumbo lightning via Santa Bárbara del Zulia in around 9h 53m.
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- Website
- aviationcargo.dhl.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Santa Barbara Zulia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Phone
- +58 261 730 7200
- oac@metrodemaracaibo.gob.ve
- Website
- twitter.com
Subway from Libertador to Alto de la Vanega
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- twitter.com
Bus from Maracaibo to Santa Bárbara del Zulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–32
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $27–32
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