There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Buga 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, bus
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cali (CLO)plane CTG - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
3h 57m$72–209Drive 981.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Bugacar 981.5 km
15h 19m$52–74Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Bugataxi
19h 44m$331–349Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cali (CLO)plane BAQ - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
5h 54m$112–169Bus via La Dorada
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to La Doradabus
- Take the bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
24h 36m$81–121Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
24h 40m$72–114
Cartagena (CTG) to Cali (CLO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Buga is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Buga is to fly and bus which takes 3h 57m and costs $70 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Buga. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Guadalajara de Buga via La Dorada and Terminal de Transportes de Manizales. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 36m.
The distance between Cartagena and Buga is 837 km. The road distance is 981.5 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Buga without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 44m and costs $330 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Cartagena to Buga, including transfers.
Cartagena to Buga bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Buga bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at La Dorada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Buga is 981 km. It takes approximately 15h 19m to drive from Cartagena to Buga.
There are 243+ hotels available in Buga.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Buga, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Guadalajara de Buga via La Dorada and Terminal de Transportes de Manizales in around 24h 36m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Cartagena to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Cartagena to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cali via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Phone
- +57 318 760 6799
- [email protected]
- Website
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
Bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Buga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- cootrancise.com
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Estimated price
- $294
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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