There are 6 ways to get from Cali to Cartagena by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane CLO - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagenabus
20h 24m€462–1,120Fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane CLO - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
22h 6m€669–1,624Fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane CLO - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
23h 27m€642–1,025Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CLO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagenatrain
18h 21m€551–1,147Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane CLO - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagenabus
23h 25m€520–1,751Fly to Murcia Corvera Airport
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU)plane CLO - RMU
26h 29m€753–2,307
Cali (CLO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs €460 - €1200 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Cartagena is to fly and train which takes 18h 21m and costs €550 - €1200.
The distance between Cali and Cartagena is 8674 km.
It takes approximately 20h 24m to get from Cali to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 7h ahead of Cali. It is currently 5:31 PM in Cali and 12:31 AM in Cartagena.
There are 1813+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Cartagena, Spain?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Volotea, and LATAM Chile fly from Cali (CLO) to Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) 6 times a week.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Cali to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,200
Flights from Cali to Almería Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from Cali to Almería Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Cali to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,200
Flights from Cali to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Cali to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Cali to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Bogota, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–2,000
Flights from Cali to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Cali to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Bogota, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- ALSA
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