Ejido: 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.
Ejido is a city of 120,978 people in Venezuela (Mérida), 1,143 m (3,750 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ejido runs from about 11 h 40 min a day in late December to 12 h 40 min in late June (computed for 8.55° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ejido is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre, whose 10,645-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Ejido: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ejido · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Maracaibo, 237 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valencia, 398 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Barquisimeto, 267 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cúcuta, 156 km (Colombia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bucaramanga, 260 km (Colombia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valledupar, 307 km (Colombia)
- Barinas, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cabimas, 207 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mérida, 9 km
- San Cristóbal, 140 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ejido?
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ejido?
About 120,978 people live in Ejido (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ejido in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Ejido?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ejido?
Maracaibo (237 km), Valencia (398 km), Barquisimeto (267 km), Cúcuta (156 km), Bucaramanga (260 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.