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 Cali 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€432–1,120Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal Salitrebus
- Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BOG - 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
29h 7m€347–1,153Fly Cali to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Cali (CLO) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane CLO - LEI
- Take the bus from Almería to Cartagenabus
22h 6m€619–1,624Fly Cali 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€492–1,275Fly Cali 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€541–1,247Fly Cali 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€510–1,751
Cali (CLO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cali to Cartagena is to bus and fly which costs €340 - €1200 and takes 29h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cali to Cartagena is to fly and train which takes 18h 21m and costs €500 - €1300.
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 6:26 AM in Cali and 1:26 PM in Cartagena.
There are 1813+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Cali, Colombia and Cartagena, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cali to Cartagena. However, you can take the bus to Cali Airport, walk to Cali (CLO) airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), walk to Alicante Aeropuerto, take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, then take the bus to Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cali Airport, walk to Cali (CLO) airport, fly to Almería Airport (LEI), walk to Aeropuerto Almeria-Al, take the bus to Gregorio Marañon. 45-Al, walk to Almería, then take the bus to Cartagena.
- 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
- €600–2,200
Flights from Cali to Almería Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,200
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 35m
- When
- Tuesday, 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 El Dorado International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–2,000
Flights from Cali to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via El Dorado International Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from El Dorado International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- 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
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
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