There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Maracaibo by car, plane, or bus
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Car, fly to Maracaibo
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane UIO - MAR
10h 46m$105–425Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Drive from Cúcuta to San Juan de Colóncar
- Take the bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibobus
2d$143–173Drive 2,064.8 km
- Drive from Quito to Maracaibocar 2,064.8 km
30h 54m$118–170Car, fly to Valledupar, drive
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Valledupar (VUP)plane UIO - VUP
- Drive from Valledupar (VUP) to Maracaibocar
10h 55m$201–849Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibobus
2d 7h$119–181
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Maracaibo (MAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Maracaibo is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 30h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Maracaibo is to car and fly which takes 10h 46m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Maracaibo. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Maracaibo via Rumichaca, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal San Cristóbal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Quito and Maracaibo is 1457 km. The road distance is 2064.8 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Maracaibo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Quito to Maracaibo, including transfers.
Quito to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Maracaibo bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Rumichaca station.
Maracaibo is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 5:18 PM in Quito and 6:18 PM in Maracaibo.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Maracaibo is 2065 km. It takes approximately 30h 54m to drive from Quito to Maracaibo.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Maracaibo, Venezuela?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Maracaibo via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal Cúcuta, and Terminal San Cristóbal in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valledupar via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valledupar via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Valledupar via Guayaquil, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Maracaibo via Guayaquil, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from San Juan de Colón to Maracaibo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–31
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $26–31
Bus from Terminal San Cristóbal to Maracaibo
- 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 Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 314 8300867
- cootranarltda@yahoo.com
- Website
- cootranar.com
Bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Cali
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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