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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Cuenca by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane CTG - CUE
    8h 28m
    $250–370

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

    cheapest
    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 17m
    $102–483

  3. Bus, taxi via Puyo

    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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Puyobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Puyo to Cuencabus bus
    39h 8m
    $822–873

  4. Drive  2,169.4 km

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

  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 39m
    $312–564

  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 Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cuencabus bus
    41h 21m
    $817–861

  7. Bus, taxi #2

    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 24m
    $802–840

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to La Matabus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Mata to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cúcuta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Riobambabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Riobamba to Cuencabus bus
    2d 5h
    $194–284

Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,542.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other 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 La Mata, Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, and Riobamba in around 2d 5h.

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