There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Caldas by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CTG - MDE
3h 45m$74–243Drive 652.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Caldascar 652.1 km
10h 5m$34–50Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
12h 12m$44–65Bus 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 Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane BAQ - MDE
5h 40m$91–280Bus via Montería
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus Cartagena
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus Monteria - Medellin
17h 51m$113–217
Cartagena (CTG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Caldas is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Caldas is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $70 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Caldas. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal del Norte via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
The distance between Cartagena and Caldas is 526 km. The road distance is 652.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Caldas without a car is to bus which takes 12h 12m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Cartagena to Caldas, including transfers.
Cartagena to Caldas bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Caldas is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $70 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $70 and takes 12h 12m.
Cartagena to Caldas bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Caldas is 652 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Cartagena to Caldas.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Caldas, Colombia?
AeroRepública, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) hourly. Alternatively, Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 11h 38m. Rapido Ochoa also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–95
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- 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
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- 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 de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- 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
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $56
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
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