There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to Cancún by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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 Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CTG - CUN
9h 13m$4,392–7,234Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BAQ - CUN
11h 3m$2,256–10,058Ferry, taxi, bus, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the taxi from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamátaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from San José to San Salvadorbus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Atitlan to Belize City
- Take a shuttle bus from Belize City to Cancún
8d 23hFerry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the taxi from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamátaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancúnbus
10d 13h$18,582–22,652
Cartagena (CTG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Cancún is to fly which costs $4300 - $7500 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Cancún is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $4300 - $7500.
The distance between Cartagena and Cancún is 1709 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Cancún without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus and shuttle which takes 8 days 23h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Cartagena to Cancún, including transfers.
There are 1644+ hotels available in Cancún.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Cancún, Mexico?
Copa Airlines, AeroRepública, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–16,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,900–21,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–7,500
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–20,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–19,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–10,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–20,000
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–550
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +503 7841 5688
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transporte del SOL
Bus from San José to San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,106
- Schedules at
- Transporte del SOL
- Phone
- +502 7762 2462
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eterna Primavera
Shuttle from San Salvador to Panajachel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $966
- Schedules at
- Eterna Primavera
- Phone
- +501 614 9503
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Lake Atitlan to Belize City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
Shuttle from Belize City to Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Nelson Maya Adventures
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $221–440
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $310–440
- 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
- $221
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $400–600
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Cancún
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,902
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,902
- Website
- Blue Sailing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
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