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How to get fromCartagena to San Gilby plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to San Gil by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane CTG - BGA
    2. Take the bus from Estación Papi quiero Piña to Parque Chicamochabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicamocha to San Gilbus bus
    5h 49m
    $101–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to San Gilbus bus
    16h 15m
    $36–68

  3. Bus via Tunja

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Tunjabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tunja to San Gilbus bus Bogotá
    14h
    $56–71

  4. Drive  699.3 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to San Gilcar car 699.3 km
    11h 14m
    $85–122

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Barrancabermejabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barrancabermeja to San Gilbus bus
    18h 28m
    $53–80

Cartagena (CTG) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 568.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and San Gil, Santander, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to San Gil via Terminal Tunja in around 14h.

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