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How to get fromCartagena to Méridaby plane, car, or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Camilo Daza International Airport, drive, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC)plane plane CTG - CUC
    2. Drive from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to San Cristóbalcar car
    3. Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    10h 6m
    $107–325

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus Mérida
    26h 50m
    $59–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus Mérida
    24h 5m
    $61–90

  4. Drive  866.2 km

    1. Drive from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Méridacar car 866.2 km
    13h 55m
    $103–149

  5. Fly to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane CTG - BGA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio del Táchira to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    14h 28m
    $123–315

  6. Bus via Aguachica

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ureña to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredesbus bus
    24h 58m
    $75–103

Cartagena (CTG) to Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration3h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 717.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Mérida, Venezuela?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Jose Antonio Paredes via Terminal Cúcuta and San Antonio del Táchira in around 24h 5m.

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