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How to get fromBuenaventura to Cartagenaby bus, plane, car, shuttle, or taxi

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

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  1. Bus, bus to Cali, fly to Cartagena

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buga to Cali Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CLO - CTG
    8h 10m
    $89–234

  2. Drive 1,096.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Buenaventura to Cartagenacar car 1,096.8 km
    17h 31m
    $58–83

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    25h 39m
    $79–119

  4. Bus, bus to Cali, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Bugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buga to Cali Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Cali (CLO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CLO - BAQ
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    10h 39m
    $122–179

  5. Bus, bus to Pereira, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    3. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PEI - CTG
    11h 26m
    $93–227

  6. Bus, shuttle to Armenia, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armeniashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Armenia (AXM) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane AXM - CTG
    12h 5m
    $117–297

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura to Terminal del Surbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    27h 58m
    $550–557

Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration2h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,025.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Buenaventura, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte Buenaventura to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal de Transporte Cali and Terminal del Norte in around 25h 39m.

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