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How to get fromCartagena to Cuencaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Cuenca by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Cuenca

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane CTG - CUE
    8h 50m
    $75–380

  2. Bus, taxi via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    43h 2m
    $810–848

  3. Drive  2,169.4 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Cuencacar car 2,169.4 km
    36h 4m
    $123–178

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Cuenca

    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 Cuenca (CUE)plane plane BAQ - CUE
    10h 30m
    $102–474

  5. Fly Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane CTG - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    9h 34m
    $312–538

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Ibarrabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ibarra to Cuencabus bus
    43h 26m
    $817–853

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Riobambabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    2d 12h
    $118–203

Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

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Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,542.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Cuenca, Ecuador?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and Copa Airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Cuenca via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Tulcán, and Riobamba in around 2d 12h.

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