There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Manizales by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pereira, bus
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Pereira (PEI)plane CTG - PEI
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
5h 56m$69–224Drive 831 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Manizalescar 831 km
12h 54m$44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
16h 38m$53–79Fly to Cali, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cali (CLO)plane CTG - CLO
- Take the bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus
7h 46m$87–209Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane CTG - MDE
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Salaminabus
- Take the bus from Salamina to Manizalesbus
8h 17m$81–164Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Manizalestaxi
16h 54m$221–239Bus via Montería
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus 162 / ...
22h 9m$100–108
Cartagena (CTG) to Pereira (PEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Manizales is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Manizales is to fly and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $65 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Manizales. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Terminal del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
The distance between Cartagena and Manizales is 719 km. The road distance is 831 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Manizales without a car is to bus which takes 16h 38m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Cartagena to Manizales, including transfers.
Cartagena to Manizales bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
Cartagena to Manizales bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Manizales is 831 km. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Cartagena to Manizales.
Book your Cartagena to Manizales bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Manizales, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales via Terminal del Norte in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cartagena to Pereira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Cartagena to Pereira via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Cartagena to Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Cartagena to Cali via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Cartagena to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Phone
- +57 311 273 0419
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
Bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Terminal de Transportes de Manizales
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Book at
- expresopalmira.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Estimated price
- $185
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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