How far is it from Maracaibo to Mérida?

The distance between Maracaibo and Mérida is 425 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Maracaibo to Mérida?

The drive from Maracaibo to Mérida takes approximately 6 h 45 min by car.

The fastest route from Maracaibo to Mérida covers 425 km with a driving time of approximately 6 h 45 min.

Mérida lies roughly to the south of Maracaibo.

The drive from Maracaibo to Mérida mainly follows T-3, R-70, T-1. The longest single stretch is 170 km on T-1.

Distance: 425 kmDrive time: 6 h 45 min

Driving from Maracaibo to Mérida takes about 6 h 45 min via T-1. The distance is 425 km. The straight-line distance is 235 km. Driving directions

Driving directions35 · 425 km

1 Depart onto Avenida Sabaneta 2 km
2 Continue straight onto Avenida Don Manuel Belloso 204 m
3 Turn slightly right onto Distribuidor Sabaneta 101 m
4 Turn straight onto Avenida Circunvalación 1 6 km
5 Continue straight onto Avenida Circunvalación 1 2 km
6 Merge slightly left onto Peaje Puente Sobre El Lago / Todos los Vehiculos / Canal Multipago / Carril 1 64 m
7 Take exit right onto Distribuidor San Francisco 178 m
8 Turn left 426 m
9 At end of road, turn left 45 m
10 Turn right onto Peaje Puente Sobre El Lago / Todos los Vehiculos / Canal Multipago / Carril 1 165 m
11 Continue straight onto Puente General Rafael Urdaneta 10 km
12 Continue straight onto Gran Autopista de Occidente 53 km
13 Continue straight onto Carretera Lara - Zulia 45 km

14 Keep slightly right onto Carretera Trujillo - Zulia 68 km
15 Continue straight onto Carretera Trujillo - Zulia 6 km
16 Continue straight onto Carretera Panamericana 629 m
17 Keep slightly right onto Carretera Panamericana Mendoza - Agua Viva 23 km
18 Continue straight onto Carretera Panamericana Arapuey - Mendoza 84 km
19 Continue straight onto Carretera Panamericana Tucaní - El Pinar 7 km
20 Continue straight onto Carretera Panamericana Santa Elena - El Pinar 23 km
21 Continue straight onto Carretera Panamericana Guayabones - Santa Elena 15 km
22 Continue straight onto Carretera Panamericana Mucujepe - Guayabones 11 km
23 Continue straight onto Carretera Panamericana El Vigía - Mucujepe 7 km
24 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Carretera Panamericana El Vigía - Mucujepe 15 m
25 Exit roundabout straight onto Carretera Panamericana El Vigía - Mucujepe 3 km
26 Continue straight onto Avenida Don Pepe Rojas 122 m
27 Turn left onto Variante Rafael Caldera 24 km
28 Continue straight onto Carretera Nacional Mérida - El Vigía 18 km
29 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Carretera Nacional Mérida - El Vigía 23 m
30 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Carretera Nacional Mérida - El Vigía 14 km
31 Continue straight onto Avenida Centenario 7 km
32 Continue straight onto Av. Monseñor Chacón 3 km
33 Continue straight onto Avenida Andrés Bello 5 km
34 Turn right 220 m
35 Arrive left

The return trip from Mérida to Maracaibo covers roughly the same distance, 425 km.

No notable attractions were found along this route.

Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 4 September 2026.

How far is it from Maracaibo to Mérida?: The distance between Maracaibo and Mérida is 425 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Maracaibo to Mérida?: The drive from Maracaibo to Mérida takes approximately 6 h 45 min by car.
What is the best route from Maracaibo to Mérida?: The fastest route from Maracaibo to Mérida covers 425 km with a driving time of approximately 6 h 45 min.
Which direction is Mérida from Maracaibo?: Mérida lies roughly to the south of Maracaibo.
Which roads does the route from Maracaibo to Mérida follow?: The drive from Maracaibo to Mérida mainly follows T-3, R-70, T-1. The longest single stretch is 170 km on T-1.