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

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

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  1. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane ANF - CTG
    15h 11m
    $256–795

  2. Fly Calama Airport to Cartagena

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CJC - CTG
    12h 39m
    $236–866

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Quillaguabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quillagua to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi taxi
    7. Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    4d
    $414–527

  4. Drive 5,327 km

    1. Drive from Calama to Cartagenacar car 5,327 km
    3d 5h
    $657–949

  5. Fly Calama Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CJC - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    16h 55m
    $324–940

  6. Bus to Antofagasta Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda Pullman Bus to Antofagastabus bus
    2. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane ANF - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    18h 20m
    $274–869

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal Rodoviario de Aricabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Internacional to Tacnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tacna to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    4d 4h
    $315–410

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$229Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,057 km
  • Duration: 15h 11m

What companies run services between Calama, Chile and Cartagena, Colombia?

LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Calama Airport (CJC) to Cartagena (CTG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Balmaceda - Kenny Bus to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Rodoviario de Arica, Terminal Internacional, Tacna, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 4d 4h.

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