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How to get fromCartagena to Medellínby bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Medellín by bus, plane, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova

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    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Buses Cartagena to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane SCL - MDE
    11h 25m
    $206–607

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cartagena to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4d 1h
    $389–627

  3. Drive 6,131.5 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Medellíncar car 6,131.5 km
    3d 13h
    $756–1,092

  4. Bus, fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Buses Cartagena to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane SCL - EOH
    13h 15m
    $421–1,537

  5. Bus, fly to Manizales

    1. Take the bus from Estacion de Buses Cartagena to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Manizales (MZL)plane plane SCL - MZL
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    17h 34m
    $350–1,014

  6. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Cartagena to Terminal Alameda - Turbusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    5d
    $214–376

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,576 km
  • Duration: 11h 25m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Valparaíso, Chile and Medellín, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Cartagena to Terminal del Sur via Terminal Alameda - Turbus, Terminal San Borja, Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 4d 1h.

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