There are 4 ways to get from Ayapel to Cartagena by bus, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ayapel to Sincelejobus
- Take the bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
7h 15m$24–34Drive 371.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ayapel to Cartagenacar 371.9 km
5h 45m$20–28Ferry, bus, fly
- Take the ferry from Ayapel to San Marcosferry
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MTR - CTG
9h 50mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ayapel to San Marcosferry
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Sincelejobus
- Take the bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
8h 45m
Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayapel to Cartagena is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ayapel to Cartagena is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayapel to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Ayapel and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Sincelejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Ayapel and Cartagena is 372 km. The road distance is 371.9 km.
The best way to get from Ayapel to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Ayapel to Cartagena, including transfers.
Ayapel to Cartagena bus services, operated by Torcoroma, depart from Ayapel station.
Ayapel to Cartagena bus services, operated by Torcoroma, arrive at Sincelejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayapel to Cartagena is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Ayapel to Cartagena.
There are 3206+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Ayapel, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Ayapel to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Sincelejo in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +57 310 654 3797
- [email protected]
- Website
- torcoromaweb.com
Bus from Ayapel to Sincelejo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- torcoromaweb.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- torcoromaweb.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- torcoromaweb.com
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
Bus from San Marcos to Sincelejo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Ferry from Ayapel to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
Ferry from Ayapel to San Marcos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
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