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Travelling venezuela to colombia

Hello

I arrive in Caracas with a friend in a week! We booked travel to Venezuela because it was all a bit last minute and we needed cheap, but we want to get to Colombia.

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth office advises against bus travel through the Colombia- Venezuela border unless it is at Cucuta, but we want to get to the coast.

Any advice on whether it is currently dangerous to take a bus via Riohacha towards Santa Marta etc. or whether we should go inland first as the FCO suggests?

We would like to fly, but I think that's out of our price range now...

Thanks

By nfb24 on Jun 23, 2009, 08:56 in Venezuela forum.

viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jun 24, 2009, 08:30:

Once you cross into the Colombian side of the border you're fine. These is what you have to look out for: http://poorbuthappy.com/venezuela/post/bus-trip-from-caracas-to-santa-...

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nfb24 says on Jun 25, 2009, 04:07:

Thank you- do you mean to say that it is not okay on the Venezuela side of the border?

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Conchale Vale!! says on Jun 28, 2009, 18:50:

I have never been to this area by bus. So are you then flying in to Maracaibo? I have used the bus many times in Venezuela but I don't feel that safe about doing it anymore even an express bus. Sequestre express and robbery on buses is very active at the moment even express buses lately. If your goal is to get to Colombia then why not buy a plane ticket in cash. Change money at the street rate and it won't cost much at all. Not sure of a routing to santa marta though. I don't believe going across in Cucuta makes that much difference just a lot more volume of people.

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nfb24 says on Jun 29, 2009, 00:50:

How much, approximately, would a flight cost? I don't know how we would get money at market rate... thank you

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mikeinpuerto says on Jul 25, 2009, 10:17:

where are you flying into .? first ...if you are in Maricaibo then I would use a luxury bus service to Colombia ...

Smile and everyone will wonder what they are missing.

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