There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Guatapé by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly from Cartagena, taxi
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CTG - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi
4h 30m$98–319Drive 668.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Guatapécar 668.5 km
10h 35m$35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapébus
13h 56m$41–66Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane BAQ - MDE
- Take the taxi from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova Airport to Guatapétaxi
6h 25m$112–354Bus via Montería
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapébus
17h 39m$82–96
Cartagena to Guatapé by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Guatapé is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Guatapé is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs $95 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Guatapé. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Guatapé via Terminal del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 56m.
The distance between Cartagena and Guatapé is 531 km. The road distance is 668.5 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Guatapé without a car is to bus which takes 13h 56m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Cartagena to Guatapé, including transfers.
Cartagena to Guatapé bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Guatapé bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Guatapé is 669 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Cartagena to Guatapé.
Book your Cartagena to Guatapé bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Guatapé, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Guatapé via Terminal del Norte in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–100
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $35–55
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 4 230 51 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrasanvicente.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Book at
- sotrasanvicente.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Book at
- sotrasanvicente.com
- Phone
- +57 604 230 8814
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotrapenol1.wixsite.com
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/operator/sotrapenol-bus-tickets
Bus from Terminal del Norte to Guatapé
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Book at
- https://www.redbus.co/en/operator/sotrapenol-bus-tickets
- 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
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $65–193
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
Taxivan
- Phone
- +57 604 353 9808
- Website
- taxivanaeropuerto.com
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