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How to get fromCancún to Cartagenaby plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Cancún to Cartagena by plane, shuttle, bus, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CUN - CTG
    7h 56m
    $222–397

  2. Shuttle, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Cancún to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Lake Atitlanshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Panajachel to San Salvadorshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from San Salvador to San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Portobelotaxi taxi
    7. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    8d 23h

  3. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CUN - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    10h 23m
    $249–580

  4. Bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún to Tapachulabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tapachula to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus Panamábus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Portobelotaxi taxi
    7. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    9d 10h
    $1,012–1,224

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,712.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Cancún, Mexico and Cartagena, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and Viva Aerobus fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG) every 4 hours.

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