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How to get fromZulia to Cartagenaby taxi, car, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Zulia to Cartagena by taxi, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Taxi, drive, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Maracaibo to Nahuataxi taxi
    2. Drive from Sinamaica to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 8m
    $144–204

  2. Drive  588.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Maracaibo to Cartagenacar car 588.4 km
    8h 24m
    $31–45

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MAR - CTG
    8h 10m
    $320–600

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Core 3 to Playa Bonitabus bus
    2. Drive from Playa Bonita to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaocar car
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    15h 56m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal El Moján to Paraiguapoabus bus TransGuajira - Paragua / ...
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Maicao to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    16h 31m

Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 8m

What companies run services between Zulia, Venezuela and Cartagena, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and Copa Airlines fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villa Carmen to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Core 3, Terminal El Moján, Paraiguapoa, and Terminal de Transportes de Maicao in around 16h 31m.

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