There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Fortaleza by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane CTG - FOR
14h 40mR$1,192–4,263Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Atocongo to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviáriobus
- Take the bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiâniabus
- Take the bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomébus
7d 23hR$4,130–7,582Drive 9,807.2 km
- Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Fortalezacar 9,807.2 km
6d 1hR$5,053–7,298Bus 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 Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane BAQ - FOR
16h 29mR$1,690–6,155Bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Ceretebus
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane MTR - FOR
18h 25mBus to Simón Bolívar International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Martabus
- Fly from Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)plane SMR - FOR
20h 17mR$1,395–5,041
Cartagena (CTG) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Fortaleza is to fly which costs R$ 1100 - R$ 4300 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Fortaleza is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Fortaleza. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Atocongo, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário and Goiânia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 days 23h.
The distance between Cartagena and Fortaleza is 4412 km. The road distance is 9807.2 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Fortaleza without a car is to bus which takes 7 days 23h and costs R$ 4100 - R$ 8000.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Cartagena to Fortaleza, including transfers.
Cartagena to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Fortaleza is to fly which takes 14h 40m and costs R$ 1100 - R$ 4300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs R$ 4100 - R$ 8000 and takes 7 days 23h.
Cartagena to Fortaleza bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
Fortaleza is 2h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 8:47 PM in Cartagena and 10:47 PM in Fortaleza.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Fortaleza, Brazil?
American Airlines, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé via Terminal Cúcuta, Cúcuta, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima - Atocongo, Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário, and Goiânia in around 7d 23h.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cartagena to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–5,500
Flights from Cartagena to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Panama City, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–4,300
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Panama City, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
Flights from Cartagena to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–4,600
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Panama City, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–4,900
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Cartagena to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–8,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,000
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Simón Bolívar International Airport to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport via Pereira, Bogota, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
- 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
- R$240–340
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$240–340
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$91–140
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- R$100–140
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$210–331
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$210–290
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$62–130
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- R$85–130
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Cúcuta to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +55 (68) 3221-1660
- Website
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Lima - Atocongo to Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- R$1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- transacreana.com.br
- Book at
- transacreana.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$341–650
- Schedules at
- expressosaoluiz.com.br
- Executivo
- R$490–650
- Phone
- 0800 707 3838
- [email protected]
- Website
- satelitenorte.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$500–850
- Book at
- satelitenorte.queropassagem.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajeguanabara.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$240–950
- Schedules at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Book at
- viajeguanabara.com.br
- Phone
- 800 045 5050
- Website
- eucatur.com.br
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$500–750
- Schedules at
- eucatur.com.br
- Book at
- eucatur.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 704 8780
- [email protected]
- Website
- andorinha.com
Bus from Cuiabá, Terminal Rodoviário to Goiânia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$650–950
- Schedules at
- andorinha.com
- Phone
- +55 800 728 1992
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressoguanabara.com.br
Bus from Goiânia to Terminal Rodoviário de Fortaleza Eng. João Thomé
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R$800–1,600
- Schedules at
- expressoguanabara.com.br
- 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
- R$62
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Santa Marta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$124
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Cerete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
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