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How to get fromCartagena to La Guajiraby bus, car, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to La Guajira by bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    6h 10m
    $27–45

  2. Drive 384.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cartagena to Riohachacar car 384.7 km
    5h 42m
    $21–29

  3. Fly

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane plane CTG - RCH
    5h 1m
    $133–345

  4. Bus via Barranquilla

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus bus
    6h 15m
    $35–59

Cartagena to La Guajira by bus

Calendar77Weekly Buses
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 377.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and La Guajira, Colombia?

Unitransco operates a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha every 4 hours. Tickets cost $30 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and JetSMART fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) 5 times a day.

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