There are numerous public buses throughout the day from Caracas to both Puerto La Cruz and Cumaná. The bus trip runs about 5 hours from Caracas to Puerto La Cruz (fare 8,600Bs-16,000Bs/$4-$8), and 7 to 8 hours to Cumaná (fare 11,000Bs-15,000Bs/$5-$7). You can also try the Unión Conductores de La Guira (tel. 0212/482-3344), or the Unión Conductores de Margarita, Terminal Oriente, Caracas (tel. 0212/541-0035 or 0295/287-0931). The latter has a direct combined trip that costs around 54,000Bs ($25) each way.