There are 5 ways to get from Calama to Cartagena by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cartagena (CTG)plane ANF - CTG
13h 50m$245–793Drive 5,314.5 km
- Drive from Calama to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenacar 5,314.5 km
3d 8h$656–947Fly Calama Airport to Cartagena
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CJC - CTG
14h 17m$255–765Fly Calama Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CJC - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
17h 4m$263–789Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane ANF - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
18h 15m$253–867
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calama to Cartagena is to fly which costs $250 - $800 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Calama to Cartagena is to bus and fly which takes 13h 50m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Calama and Cartagena is 4057 km. The road distance is 5314.5 km.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Calama to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 2h behind Calama. It is currently 4:19 PM in Calama and 2:19 PM in Cartagena.
Yes, the driving distance between Calama to Cartagena is 5315 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Calama to Cartagena.
There are 3400+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Cartagena, Colombia?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and JetSMART fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cartagena (CTG) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cartagena via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Lima, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Cali, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cartagena via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cartagena via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cartagena via Cali, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Calama Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Calama Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Cali, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Calama Airport to Cartagena via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Calama Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Cali, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- 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
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- 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
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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