There are 6 ways to get from Cali (Station) to Cartagena by bus, plane, taxi, 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, fly to Cartagena
best- Take the bus from Cien Palos B1 to Las Americas A1bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CLO - CTG
3h 58m$68–165Drive 1,046.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cali (Station) to Cartagenacar 1,046.8 km
16h 52m$55–79Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
23h 35m$530–542Fly 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
6h 30m$101–199Bus via La Dorada
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Doradabus
- Take the bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
27h 27m$82–130Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
28h 21m$69–115
Cali (CLO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali (Station) to Cartagena is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cali (Station) to Cartagena is to bus and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $65 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cali (Station) to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Cien Palos B1 and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Transportes de Manizales and La Dorada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 27m.
The distance between Cali (Station) and Cartagena is 819 km. The road distance is 1046.8 km.
The best way to get from Cali (Station) to Cartagena without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 23h 35m and costs $530 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Cali (Station) to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cali (Station) to Cartagena bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, depart from Terminal de Transporte Cali station.
Cali (Station) to Cartagena bus services, operated by Expreso Trejos, arrive at Terminal de Transportes de Manizales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cali (Station) to Cartagena is 1047 km. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Cali (Station) to Cartagena.
There are 3389+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Cali (Station), Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
You can take a vehicle from Cali (Station) to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Cien Palos B1, Las Americas A1, Terminal de Transporte Cali, Terminal de Transportes de Manizales, and La Dorada in around 27h 27m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- 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
- $110–470
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cali to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Cali to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cali to Cartagena via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +57 311 308 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrocali.gov.co
Bus from Cien Palos B1 to Las Americas A1
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- mio.com.co
- Phone
- +57 313 2499101
- [email protected]
- Website
- trejos.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- pinbus.com
- Book at
- pinbus.com
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- 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 de Transporte Cali to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $60–90
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 La Dorada to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $50–75
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
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 612 5292
- [email protected]
- Website
- flotaospina.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- flotaospina.com
- Phone
- +57 316 271 4173
- Website
- coopuertos.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- coopuertos.com
- Book at
- redbus.co
- Phone
- 01 8000 42 37 87
- [email protected]
- Website
- empresaarauca.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- empresaarauca.com
- Basico
- $13–19
- Phone
- +57 318 711 5115
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidotolimasa.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Book at
- rapidotolimasa.com
- Phone
- +57 314 880 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- taxlaferia.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to La Dorada
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- taxlaferia.co
- Book at
- taxlaferia.teletiquete.com
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Estimated price
- $500
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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