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 3m$4,162–7,086Ferry, 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 23hBus 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 Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane BAQ - CUN
11h 15m$4,640–10,026Ferry, 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$18,254–22,184
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 $4100 - $7500 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Cancún is to fly which takes 9h 3m and costs $4100 - $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 3m to get from Cartagena to Cancún, including transfers.
There are 1633+ hotels available in Cancún.
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.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–12,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,300–15,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Cancún International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–9,500
- 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
- $1,000–1,400
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,400
- 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
- $360–500
- Website
- Tica Bus
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,634
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12,634
- Website
- Blue Sailing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $750–950
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