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How to get fromCartagena to Salentoby plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Cartagena to Salento by plane, bus, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Armenia

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane CTG - AXM
    5h 35m
    $102–284

  2. Drive  886.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cartagena to Salentocar car 886.9 km
    13h 48m
    $47–67

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Santa Bárbarataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Santa Bárbara to La Felisabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from La Felisa to Salentotaxi taxi
    17h 24m
    $164–200

  4. Fly to Pereira, bus

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane CTG - PEI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Pereira to Salentobus bus
    6h 7m
    $70–222

  5. Fly to Cali, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cali (CLO)plane plane CTG - CLO
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Armeniashuttle bus
    8h 4m
    $86–203

  6. Bus via Manizales

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transportes de Manizalesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    19h 27m
    $62–92

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Estrella to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    19h 46m
    $56–84

  8. Bus via Montería

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Monteriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Monteria to Terminal del Norte Medellinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    23h 10m
    $95–117

Cartagena (CTG) to Armenia (AXM) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 712.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Salento, Quindío, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Armenia (AXM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Salento via Terminal del Norte, Terminal de Transportes de Manizales, and Terminal de Transportes de Pereira in around 19h 27m.

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