There are 3 ways to get from Cartagena to Barú by ferry, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Barú is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Barú is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $2 - $4.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Cartagena and arriving at Isla del Encanto, Barú. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Cartagena and Barú is 51 km. The road distance is 46.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Barú without a car is to Tour which takes 2h and costs $95.
The Tour from Cartagena to Isla del Encanto, Barú takes 2h including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Barú is 46 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Cartagena to Barú.
There are 115+ hotels available in Barú.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Barú, Bolívar, Colombia?
Mary Cartagena Travel operates a ferry from Cartagena to Isla del Encanto, Barú on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +57 310 6555905
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mary Cartagena Travel
Ferry from Cartagena to Isla del Encanto, Barú
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- Mary Cartagena Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $28–35
Cootaxcontucar
- Phone
- +57 313 555 6838
- Website
- cootaxcontucar.com
Taxicol Cartagena
- Phone
- +57 350 447 4404
Taxis Aeropuerto Cartagena
- Phone
- +57 311 669 8177
VIP Taxi Service
- Phone
- +57 304 210 5838
- Website
- viptaxicartagena.es.tl
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