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Getting to Merida is not much of a problem as the system of transportation in Merida is very well developed. All the travelers have a great time in the city which is just 680 kilometers towards the southwest of Caracas and can be reached easily from different corners of the world. You can either opt for the airways or the roadways as you think would suit your needs for getting to Merida. The travelers can be assured of the fact that they will have a comfortable journey to the city which is adorned with colonial structures that reminds one of the colonial rule which once existed here.

The Alberto Carnivalli Airport (MRD) which is the national airport of Merida has direct flights coming in from the city of Caracas. The El Vigia Juan Pablo Perez Airport (VIG) is also an important airport where you can land up and then avail any means of transportation to reach the city of Merida safely. You will find the airport right in the heart of the city only about two kilometers towards the south-western part of Plaza Bolivar. Since the runway is short and the surrounding mountains are quite high therefore, landing becomes difficult during bad weather conditions. During these times the planes are re-routed to the El Vigia Juan Pablo Perez Airport from where you can easily go to Merida.

You can also hop into any of the buses leaving for the city of Merida from different corners of the state. There is a bus-terminal at a distance of about 3 kilometers towards the south-west of the centre of the city and has regular bus services to Caracas and Maracaibo. There are about half a dozen buses leaving for these two places regularly along with quite a few for Barinas. If you arrive at an of the cities of Venezuela and wish to spend some time in Merida, then you can conveniently do so by either boarding a plane or a bus according to your wish.

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