There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to La Guaira by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Cartagena
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane CTG - CCS
6h 25m$240–377Drive 1,267.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to La Guairacar 1,267.5 km
18h 28m$67–96Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracasbus
32h 38m$153–212Bus 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 Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane BAQ - CCS
8h 33m$282–474Bus via Valera
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Terminal La Banderabus
43h 38m$173–226
Cartagena (CTG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to La Guaira is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to La Guaira is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $240 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to La Guaira. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas via Terminal Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 38m.
The distance between Cartagena and La Guaira is 951 km. The road distance is 1267.5 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to La Guaira without a car is to bus which takes 32h 38m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Cartagena to La Guaira, including transfers.
Cartagena to La Guaira bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to La Guaira is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $240 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $220 and takes 32h 38m.
Cartagena to La Guaira bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal Cúcuta station.
La Guaira is 1h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 12:36 AM in Cartagena and 1:36 AM in La Guaira.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and La Guaira, Venezuela?
AeroRepública, Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to La Guaira via Terminal Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas in around 32h 38m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–270
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–390
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bucaramanga, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–320
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–300
- 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 Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–50
- 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
- $40–66
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $23–35
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresoslosllanos.com
Bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Caracas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- expresoslosllanos.com
- Buscama
- $35–55
- 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
- +57 318 265 3815
- Website
- cootragua.blogspot.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- cootragua.blogspot.com
- Book at
- terminalbucaramanga.com
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Book at
- buscobus.com.co
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Valera to Terminal La Bandera
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
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Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to La Guaira is 1268 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Cartagena to La Guaira.
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