There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Guayaquil by plane, bus, taxi, 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 from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane CTG - GYE
6h 35m$200–430Drive 2,125.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Guayaquilcar 2,125.3 km
35h$121–175Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquilbus
39h 58m$850–899Bus 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 José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane BAQ - GYE
8h 27m$292–524Bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Ceretebus
- Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane MTR - GYE
9h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus
- Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Duránbus
2d 15h$151–234
Cartagena (CTG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Guayaquil is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 35h.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $200 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Guayaquil. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Durán via Terminal Salitre, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Cartagena and Guayaquil is 1492 km. The road distance is 2125.3 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Guayaquil without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 39h 58m and costs $850 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Cartagena to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Cartagena to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $200 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 2 days 15h.
Cartagena to Guayaquil bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Salitre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Guayaquil is 2125 km. It takes approximately 35h to drive from Cartagena to Guayaquil.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from Cartagena (CTG) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Durán via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Terminal Ipiales, Rumichaca, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–390
Flights from Los Garzones Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $60–90
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +593 2 2641205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesecuador.com.ec
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Durán
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Schedules at
- transportesecuador.com.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Estimated price
- $766
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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