There are 6 ways to get from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CLO - CTG
1h 55m$65–210Drive 1,029.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagenacar 1,029.9 km
16h 33m$54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
21h 39m$68–100Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CLO - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
4h 24m$102–158Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
23h 28m$548–560Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Bugabus
- Take the bus from Buga to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
36h 25m$92–145
Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs $65 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Cali Airport and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Buga and Terminal del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 39m.
The distance between Cali Airport (CLO) and Cartagena is 787 km. The road distance is 1029.9 km.
The best way to get from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 21h 39m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena bus services, operated by Cooperativa Ciudad Señora, depart from Cali Airport station.
The best way to get from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs $65 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 21h 39m.
Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena bus services, operated by Cooperativa Ciudad Señora, arrive at Buga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena is 1030 km. It takes approximately 16h 33m to drive from Cali Airport (CLO) to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Cali Airport (CLO), Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cali Airport to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Buga and Terminal del Norte in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Balboa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Buga to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
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
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- 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
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–20
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $62–90
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $65–90
- 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
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Buga to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $28–40
- Phone
- +57 333 033 4244
- [email protected]
- Website
- velotax.com.co
Bus from Buga to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- velotax.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Estimated price
- $514
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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