There are 5 ways to get from California to Cartagena by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Cartagena
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SAN - CTG
11h 45m$132–555Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cartagena (CTG)plane LAX - CTG
11h 55m$148–613Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SFO - CTG
12h 55m$151–613Fly Tijuana International Airport to Cartagena
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Cartagena (CTG)plane TIJ - CTG
15h 37m$194–973Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane LAX - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
15h 12m$156–637
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Cartagena is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from California to Cartagena is to fly which takes 11h 45m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between California and Cartagena is 4943 km.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from California to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 7:29 PM in California and 9:29 PM in Cartagena.
There are 3308+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between California, USA and Cartagena, Colombia?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Cartagena via Cancun, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- 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
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