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

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

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  1. Fly from Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane CTG - AQP
    11h 55m
    $181–712

  2. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Hondabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Transportes Honda to Puerto Asísbus bus
    3. Drive from Puerto Asís to Lago Agríocar car
    4. Take the bus from Lago Agrío to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus bus
    4d 4h
    $217–347

  3. Drive  4,494.1 km

    1. Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Arequipacar car 4,494.1 km
    2d 18h
    $680–982

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane plane BAQ - AQP
    13h 52m
    $210–835

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus bus
    4d 10h
    $195–337

  6. Bus via Lima

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lima Terminal Excluciva to Arequipabus bus
    4d 13h
    $195–342

Cartagena (CTG) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration13h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,030.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Arequipa, Peru?

LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Arequipa via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Tulcán, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Lima Javier Prado in around 4d 10h.

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