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

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There are 8 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

    best
    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 8m
    $225–491

  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 Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from San Miguel de Salcedo to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    39h 54m
    $254–335

  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 Rumichacabus bus
    3. Fly from Ipiales (IPI) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane IPI - CTG
    12h 6m
    $309–855

  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 31m
    $113–425

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    43h 15m
    $157–219

  7. Bus, taxi

    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 taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    47h 46m
    $579–615

  8. Bus via Ipiales

    1. Take the bus from Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 1h
    $139–223

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

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Ambato to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 43h 15m.

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