There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to Cúcuta by plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Camilo Daza International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane CTG - CUC
4h 16m$88–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
17h 30m$35–65Drive 682.1 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Cúcutacar 682.1 km
11h 2m$36–52Fly to Bucaramanga Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane CTG - BGA
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus
7h 54m$104–281
Cartagena (CTG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Cúcuta is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Cúcuta is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $85 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Cúcuta. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Cartagena and Cúcuta is 448 km. The road distance is 682.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Cúcuta without a car is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Cartagena to Cúcuta, including transfers.
Cartagena to Cúcuta bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Cúcuta is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $85 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 17h 30m.
Cartagena to Cúcuta bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Cúcuta is 682 km. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Cartagena to Cúcuta.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Cúcuta, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Copetran operates a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 17h 30m. Expreso Brasilia also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Camilo Daza International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cartagena to Camilo Daza International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cartagena to Camilo Daza International Airport via Pereira, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cartagena to Bucaramanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $17–24
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