Cabimas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cabimas is a city of 351,736 people in Venezuela (Zulia), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is La Chinita International Airport (MAR), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cabimas runs from about 11 h 33 min a day in late December to 12 h 46 min in late June (computed for 10.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cabimas is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is La Chinita International Airport (MAR), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Cabimas: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cabimas · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Maracaibo, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 379 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Barquisimeto, 232 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barranquilla, 369 km (Colombia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Cúcuta, 300 km (Colombia) — flights
- Santa Marta, 314 km (Colombia)
- Valledupar, 197 km (Colombia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Barinas, 239 km — tours
- Soledad, 367 km (Colombia)
- Mérida, 205 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cabimas?
La Chinita International Airport (MAR), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cabimas?
About 351,736 people live in Cabimas, across 157 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cabimas in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Cabimas?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cabimas?
Maracaibo (32 km), Valencia (379 km), Barquisimeto (232 km), Barranquilla (369 km), Cúcuta (300 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.