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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to San Gil by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Cartagena to Bucaramanga Airport, 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 50m
    $101–269

  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
    $33–66

  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
    $59–98

  4. Drive  699.3 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to San Gilcar car 699.3 km
    11h 14m
    $37–53

  5. Fly Cartagena to Yariguíes Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Yariguíes Airport (EJA)plane plane CTG - EJA
    2. Take the taxi from Yariguíes Airport (EJA) to San Giltaxi taxi
    8h 6m
    $268–521

  6. Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Bucaramanga Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus bus
    2. Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA)plane plane BAQ - BGA
    3. Take the bus from Estación Papi quiero Piña to Parque Chicamochabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicamocha to San Gilbus bus
    7h 34m
    $138–326

  7. 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
    $47–74

Cartagena (CTG) to Bucaramanga Airport (BGA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 568.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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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