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How to get fromCaracas to Cartagenaby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Caracas to Cartagena by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CCS - CTG
    7h 32m
    $205–335

  2. Drive 1,251.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Caracas to Cartagenacar car 1,251.2 km
    18h 16m
    $66–95

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to San Antonio del Táchirabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    32h 5m
    $80–123

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CCS - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    10h 4m
    $243–430

  5. Bus via Valera

    1. Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Valerabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valera to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Aguachicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    42h 40m
    $100–145

Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Caracas, Miranda, Venezuela and Cartagena, Colombia?

AeroRepública, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) to Cartagena (CTG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta in around 32h 5m.

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