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How to get fromAmbato to Cartagenaby bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Ambato to Cartagena by bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cartagena

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    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane UIO - CTG
    10h 9m
    $185–491

  2. Drive  1,882.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ambato to Cartagenacar car 1,882.9 km
    30h 49m
    $107–155

  3. Bus, taxi via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    43h 16m
    $553–609

  4. Bus, bus to Ipiales, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane IPI - CTG
    13h 32m
    $236–407

  5. Bus, car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane UIO - BAQ
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    12h 21m
    $113–415

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    43h 29m
    $555–629

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Lago Agriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    46h 29m
    $120–176

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Ambato, Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Ambato to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Lago Agrio, La Dorada, Putumayo, and Terminal del Norte in around 46h 29m.

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