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How to get fromCartagena to Cancúnby plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to Cancún by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane CTG - CUN
    9h 3m
    $4,162–7,086

  2. Ferry, taxi, bus, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamátaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Panajachelshuttle bus
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Lake Atitlan to Belize Cityshuttle bus
    7. Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancúnshuttle bus
    8d 23h

  3. 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 Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane plane BAQ - CUN
    11h 15m
    $4,640–10,026

  4. Ferry, taxi, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamátaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus bus
    6. Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus bus
    10d 13h
    $18,254–22,184

Cartagena (CTG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,622Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,708.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Cancún, Mexico?

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 4 hours.

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