There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Arequipa by plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane CTG - AQP
11h$194–627Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipabus 524
2d 23h$956–1,053Drive 4,490.9 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Arequipacar 4,490.9 km
2d 18h$675–975Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)plane BAQ - AQP
12h 52m$230–885Bus, taxi via Quito
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Pradobus
- Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipabus
3d 15h$920–1,008
Cartagena (CTG) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Arequipa is to fly which costs $190 - $650 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Arequipa is to fly which takes 11h and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Cartagena and Arequipa is 3030 km. The road distance is 4490.9 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Arequipa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 23h and costs $950 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Cartagena to Arequipa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Arequipa is 4491 km. It takes approximately 2 days 18h to drive from Cartagena to Arequipa.
There are 481+ hotels available in Arequipa.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Arequipa, Peru?
LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Cartagena to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Panama City, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cartagena to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport via Bogota, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- tacnainternacional.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.pe/en/operator/turismo-tacna-internacional-bus-tickets
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Javier Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 1 311 5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Lima Javier Prado to Arequipa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $763
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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