Machiques: 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.
Machiques is a city of 132,734 people in Venezuela (Zulia), 99 m (325 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Machiques runs from about 11 h 35 min a day in late December to 12 h 45 min in late June (computed for 10.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Machiques is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Machiques: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Machiques · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Maracaibo, 122 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barquisimeto, 350 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Barranquilla, 264 km (Colombia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cartagena, 324 km (Colombia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Cúcuta, 239 km (Colombia) — flights · tours
- Bucaramanga, 332 km (Colombia) — flights
- Santa Marta, 222 km (Colombia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Montería, 393 km (Colombia)
- Valledupar, 89 km (Colombia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Barinas, 301 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Machiques?
Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP), 87 km (54 mi) from the centre.
How big is Machiques?
About 132,734 people live in Machiques (GeoNames).
What time zone is Machiques in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Machiques?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Machiques?
Maracaibo (122 km), Barquisimeto (350 km), Barranquilla (264 km), Cartagena (324 km), Cúcuta (239 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.