There are 5 ways to get from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, 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.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Cabo de La Vela to Uribiataxi
- Take the bus from Uribia to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
9h 46m$90–118Drive 543.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagenacar 543.2 km
8h 29m$29–41Shuttle, bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Take a shuttle bus from Cabo de La Vela to Uribia
- Take the bus from Uribia to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Cartagena (CTG)plane RCH - CTG
10h 4m$145–367Drive to Maracaibo, fly to Cartagena
- Drive from Cabo de La Vela to Maracaibo-Airport-MARcar
- Fly from Maracaibo (MAR) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MAR - CTG
8h 57m$413–509Shuttle, bus to Almirante Padilla Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Cabo de La Vela to Uribia
- Take the bus from Uribia to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Fly from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane RCH - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
12h 12m$153–502
Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena is to drive which takes 8h 29m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Cabo de La Vela and Cartagena is 538 km. The road distance is 543.2 km.
The best way to get from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs $90 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena is 543 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena.
There are 3311+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Cabo de La Vela, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
There is no direct connection from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena. However, you can take the taxi to Uribia, take the bus to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha, then take the bus to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena. Alternatively, you can drive from Cabo de La Vela to Cartagena in around 8h 29m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Maracaibo to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Almirante Padilla Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Maracaibo to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Phone
- +57 314 554 1744
Bus from Uribia to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
Bus from Uribia to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
Bus from Uribia to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–20
Shuttle from Cabo de La Vela to Uribia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12
Shuttle from Cabo de La Vela to Uribia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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