There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Montería by bus, car, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñasbus
- Take the bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus
5h 3m$32–37Drive 249.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Monteríacar 249.1 km
3h 52m$13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cartagena to Monteríataxi 249.1 km
3h 52m$130–160Fly
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane CTG - MTR
6h 15m$120–250Bus via San Onofre
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to San Onofrebus
- Take the bus from San Onofre to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus
5h 10m$27–33Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus Cartagena
6h 30m$18–27
Cartagena to Montería by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Montería is to drive which costs $13 - $19 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Montería is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs $13 - $19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal de Transportes de Monteria. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Cartagena and Montería is 246 km. The road distance is 249.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Montería without a car is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Cartagena to Montería, including transfers.
Cartagena to Montería bus services, operated by Unitransco, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Montería is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs $30 - $40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 6h 15m.
Cartagena to Montería bus services, operated by Unitransco, arrive at Coveñas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cartagena to Montería is 249 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Cartagena to Montería.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Montería, Colombia?
You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria via Coveñas in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Cartagena to Los Garzones Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–250
Flights from Cartagena to Los Garzones Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Garzones Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Cartagena to Los Garzones Airport via Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Cartagena to Los Garzones Airport via Pereira, Medellin Enrique Olaya Herrera
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Coveñas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to San Onofre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 782 2413
- [email protected]
- Website
- sotracor.com
Bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- sotracor.com
- Phone
- +57 604 444 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Coveñas to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from San Onofre to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Book at
- rapidoochoa.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Cootaxcontucar
- Phone
- +57 313 555 6838
- Website
- cootaxcontucar.com
Taxicol Cartagena
- Phone
- +57 350 447 4404
Taxis Aeropuerto Cartagena
- Phone
- +57 311 669 8177
VIP Taxi Service
- Phone
- +57 304 210 5838
- Website
- viptaxicartagena.es.tl
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