There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Maicao by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Barranquilla
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohachabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
8h 25m$39–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
8h 30m$22–50Drive 461.9 km
- Drive from Cartagena to Maicaocar 461.9 km
6h 49m$25–35Fly Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane CTG - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
7h 11m$137–366Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Almirante Padilla Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH)plane BAQ - RCH
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicaobus
9h 15m$150–602Fly Cartagena to Maracaibo, drive
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Maracaibo (MAR)plane CTG - MAR
- Drive from Maracaibo-Airport-MAR to Maicaocar
8h 15m$403–492
Cartagena to Maicao by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Maicao is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Maicao is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs $24 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Maicao. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Cartagena and Maicao is 458 km. The road distance is 461.9 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Maicao without a car is to bus via Barranquilla which takes 8h 25m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Cartagena to Maicao, including transfers.
Cartagena to Maicao bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Maicao bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Maicao is 462 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Cartagena to Maicao.
Book your Cartagena to Maicao bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Maicao, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla and Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cartagena to Maracaibo via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cartagena to Maracaibo via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cartagena to Maracaibo via Cali, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Almirante Padilla Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Maracaibo via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $30–45
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
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- 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 Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- 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
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $23–35
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–16
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–16
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $35–50
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $12–16
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Riohacha to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Phone
- +57 310 654 3797
- [email protected]
- Website
- torcoromaweb.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Maicao
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- torcoromaweb.com
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