Why go
- Capital and largest city of Venezuela.
- Served by Higuerote Airport (HGE).
History
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. It is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of Venezuela, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range. The valley is close to the Caribbean Sea, separated from the shore by a steep 2,200-meter-high (7,200-foot) mountain range, Cerro El Ávila. To the south there are more hills and mountains that form the valley. The Metropolitan Region of Caracas has an estimated population of over 5 million inhabitants.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 47 direct destinations
- Conviasa V0 (Embraer 190, ATR, CRJ, 330) · 24 routes: Barcelona, Barinas, Barquisimeto, Bogota, Buenos Aires, CBS, Coro, Cumana, El Vigía, Guayana, Havana, La Fria, Madrid, Maracaibo, Maturin, Merida, Panama City, Paraguana, Porlamar, Puerto Ayacucho, San Antonio, San Tome, Santo Domingo, Valera
- Aserca Airlines R7 (DC9, MD-80) · 9 routes: Barcelona, Barquisimeto, Guayana, Maracaibo, Maturin, Oranjestad, Paraguana, Porlamar, Santo Domingo
- Volotea Costa Rica 9V (732, F50, 734) · 8 routes: Barcelona, Barinas, Guayana, Maracaibo, Merida, Oranjestad, Valera, Willemstad
- Aero Lanka QL (D93) · 6 routes: Barcelona, El Vigía, Maracaibo, Oranjestad, Porlamar, Santo Domingo
- Virgin Pacific VH (MD-80, M82) · 5 routes: Barquisimeto, Guayana, Maracaibo, Maturin, Porlamar
- American Airlines AA (737-800, 757, 767-300) · 4 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, New York, San Juan
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300, A319) · 4 routes: Guayaquil, Lima*, Miami, Santiago
- Copa Airlines CM (737-700, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Bogota*, Panama City, Rio Negro*
- Santa Barbara Airlines S3 (757, 767) · 3 routes: Miami, Panama City, Tenerife
- Sky Express G3 (737-800) · 3 routes: Oranjestad, Punta Cana, Sao Paulo
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200) · 3 routes: Funchal, Lisbon, Porto
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, 330, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Bogota, Lima
- Insel Air (7I/INC) (Priv) 7I (M83, F50) · 2 routes: Oranjestad, Willemstad
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (340) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- AeroMéxico AM (737) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air France AF (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
- Alitalia AZ (330) · 1 route: Rome
- Caribbean Airlines BW (ATR) · 1 route: Port-of-spain
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A319, A320, T20, A58) · 1 route: Havana
- Delta Air Lines DL (757) · 1 route: Atlanta
- Iberia Airlines IB (A330-300) · 1 route: Madrid
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Myway Airlines 8I (M82) · 1 route: Oranjestad
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- TAME EQ (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Bogota
- United Airlines UA (737-900) · 1 route: Houston
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 6 direct destinations
- Aserca Airlines R7 (MD-80) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Maracaibo
- Insel Air (7I/INC) (Priv) 7I (M83) · 2 routes: Oranjestad, Willemstad
- Volotea Costa Rica 9V (732) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Maracaibo
- Aero Lanka QL (D93) · 1 route: Porlamar
- Copa Airlines CM (737-700) · 1 route: Panama City
- Myway Airlines 8I (M82) · 1 route: Oranjestad
- Virgin Pacific VH (MD-80) · 1 route: Porlamar
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Higuerote Airport (HGE); 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CCS has direct flights to 47 destinations on 27 airlines (incl. Oranjestad, Maracaibo, Barcelona, Bogota, Guayana…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: La Guaira, 15 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Caracas. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.