Getting there and away...

Ciudad Bolivar / Puerto Ordaz
The fastest way to get to Ciudad Bolivar is
1-- Flight from Caracas to Ciudad Bolivar with RUTACA Airlines, every day 19:30 except Saturdays
or
1-- from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz by plane, several flights per day
2-- from there with the taxi (aprox 25 EUR) to Ciudad Bolivar.

AIR
It is 500 meters distance to the west from the international airport in Caracas to the national airport.
At the moment there is one link between Caracas C.Bolivar but there are several flights leaving daily to Puerto Ordaz, (80km from Ciudad Bolivar to the east)

BUS
There are buses leaving from Caracas "Terminal de Oriente" several times a day to Bolivar the journey takes 8 to 12 hours.
Recommended bus lines are : Expressos Caribe, Expressos los LLanos, Expressos San Cristobal, Expressos Occidente

! Please note: If you take a bus in Venezuela, the driver used to turn on the air condition at max and it can get very cold in the bus down to 7ºC (45F). Take warm clothes inside the bus.

Santa Elena
The fastest way to get to Santa Elena is;
1-- from Caracas to Puerto Ordaz or Ciudad Bolivar by plane and
2-- from there with the bus to Santa Elena.

Air
There are no direct flights from Caracas to Santa Elena.
It is 500 meters distance to the west from the international airport in Caracas to the national airport.
At the moment there is one flight leaving from Caracas to Ciudad Bolivar and there are several flights leaving daily to Puerto Ordaz, (80km from Ciudad Bolivar to the east).

Puerto Ordaz - Santa Elena, small plane, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 in the morning.
Ciudad Bolivar - Santa Elena, Charter flight, small plane CESSNA 206, every day leaving between 7:00 and 10;00, 2,5 hour
flight, ( !maximum luggage 10kg+small handbag). You can book all national flights with us.

Bus
There are buses leaving several times a day (terminal de Oriente) to C.Bolivar or Puerto Ordaz where you can get connections to Santa Elena. Some bus lines offer direct buses to Santa Elena, 22 hours.
Caracas to Ciudad Bolivar or Puerto Ordaz, 8 to 12 hours ride
Ciudad Bolivar or Puerto Ordaz to Santa Elena, 9 to 12 hours ride
Recommended bus lines are : Expressos Caribe, Expressos los LLanos, Expressos San Cristobal.

! Please note: If you take a bus in Venezuela, the driver used to turn on the air condition at max and it can get very cold in the bus down to 7ºC (45F). Take warm clothes inside the bus.

Coming from Brazil:
It's a 12 to 15 hours bus ride from Manaus to Santa Elena. Recommended bus line is EUCATUR. There are daily flights from Manaus to Boa Vista where you get a bus (3 hours) to Santa Elena.

Flights :

Caracas - Ciudad Bolivar, RUTACA AIRLINES, 19:30 every day not on Saturdays.
Caracas - Puerto Ordaz, there are several flights during the day with AVIOR, AEREOPOSTAL and ACERCA until 18:00.

Ciudad Bolivar - Santa Elena, Charter flight, small plane CESSNA 206, every day leaving between 7:00 and 10:00, 2 ,5 hour flight, ( !maximum luggage 10kg+small handbag)
Ciudad Bolivar - Caracas, RUTACA AIRLINES, 6:30 morning every day not on Saturdays.

Puerto Ordaz - Santa Elena, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00.
Puerto Ordaz - Caracas, there are several flights during the day with AVIOR, AEREOPOSTAL and ACERCA until 18:30, aprox.

Santa Elena - Puerto Ordaz, small plane, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 13:00.
Santa Elena - Ciudad Bolivar, Charter flight, small plane CESSNA 206, no regular departures (depends if there was a flight from C.Bolivar to Santa Elena at that day)11:00 and 14:00, 2,5 hour flight, (! maximum luggage 10kg+small handbag)

Flight schedules in Venezuela are subject to frequent change, it is best to contact the airlines directly for up-to-date information before planning your trip or use the Kamadac Travel Service

Airlinie	Web	Phone (++58) for Venezuela	Wichtigsten Flugziele
ASERCA	under construction	0800 - 648.83.56	All major cities in Venezuela
AEROPOSTAL	http://www.aeropostal.com/	0800-284.66.37	All major cities in Venezuela
AVIOR	http://www.avior.com.ve/	0286 - 953.00.64	East Venezuela
RUTACA	http://www.rutaca.com/	0285 - 632.40.10	East and south Venezuela
LASER	http://www.aerolaser.com/	0286 - 951.68.27	Alle grossen Flughäfen Venezuelas
AVENSA	http://www.avensa.com.ve/	0212 - 976.53.53	All major cities in Venezuela
STA. BARBARA	under construction	0212 - 243.26.53	West Venezuela
VENEZOLANA	http://www.ravenezolana.com/ venezolana102@hotmail.com	0212- 355.11.15	San Fernando Pto. Ayacucho

Buss

Caracas - C. Bolivar - Puerto Ordaz - Santa Elen:
aprox. 25 EUR, 22 hours journey, leaving from the "Terminal de Oriente"
EXPRESSOS CARIBE 10:30
EXPRESSOS OCCIDENTE 15:30
EXPRESSOS LOS LLANOS 17:00

Santa Elena - Caracas:
aprox. 25 EUR, 22 hours
EXPRESSOS CARIBE 12:00
EXPRESSOS OCCIDENTE 13:00

Santa Elena - Puerto Ordaz - C.Bolivar
aprox. 20 EUR 10-12 hours
EXPRESSOS CARIBE 19:00
EXPRESSOS OCCIDENTE 20:30

! Please note: If you take a bus in Venezuela, the driver used to turn on the air condition at max and it can get very cold in the bus down to 7ºC (45F). Take warm clothes inside the bus.

Kamadac Travel Service
You can book now all internal flights with the KAMADAC travel service, as well as airport assistances and Pick-up services. We offer a pick-up service from all airports in Venezuela (including Isla Maragarita). Our driver will wait for your flight at the airport with a sign bearing your name. This is for your security, so you can be sure you are in safe hands, which is particularly important if you arrive late at night. The driver will then transport you and your luggage safely to your hostel/hotel.
We gladly organize your round trip from and to Caracas as your wish. For example , a very often booked roundtrip is Roraima Trekking with Angel Falls tour and some days on the beach "Playa" Los Roques or Choroni. This roundtrip can be done in 13 days, from/to Caracas.