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How to get fromCartagena to Limaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Lima by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane plane CTG - LIM
    6h 36m
    $150–412

  2. Bus, taxi via Tumbes

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Huaquillasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tumbes to Lima Paseo de la Repúblicabus bus
    2d 15h
    $843–896

  3. Drive  3,497.3 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortecar car 3,497.3 km
    2d 5h
    $526–760

  4. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)plane plane BAQ - LIM
    10h 23m
    $263–456

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    2d 23h
    $854–921

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminales de Transportes de Ipialesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tulcán to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus bus
    3d 16h
    $160–286

Cartagena (CTG) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,522.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Lima, Peru?

JetSMART, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Lima Plaza Norte via Terminal Salitre, Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales, Tulcán, and Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe in around 3d 16h.

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