There are 7 ways to get from Cartagena to Valencia by plane, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cartagena to Arturo Michelena International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane CTG - VLN
7h 3m$290–700Drive 1,097.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Cartagena to Valenciacar 1,097.1 km
15h 58m$58–83Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachicabus
- Take the bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valenciabus
30h 54m$119–161Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane BAQ - VLN
9h 12m$282–774Fly Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane CTG - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
10h 22m$291–634Bus via Valera
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valerabus
- Take the bus from Valera to Big Low Centerbus
42h 11m$108–145Bus, rideshare
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcutabus
- Take the rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Take the bus from San Cristóbal to Big Low Centerbus
32h 32m$107–142
Cartagena (CTG) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Valencia is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Valencia is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $290 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cartagena to Valencia. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena and arriving at Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia via Aguachica, Terminal Cúcuta and Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 54m.
The distance between Cartagena and Valencia is 851 km. The road distance is 1097.1 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Valencia without a car is to bus which takes 30h 54m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Cartagena to Valencia, including transfers.
Cartagena to Valencia bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Valencia is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $290 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $170 and takes 30h 54m.
Cartagena to Valencia bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Aguachica station.
Valencia is 1h ahead of Cartagena. It is currently 9:37 PM in Cartagena and 10:37 PM in Valencia.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Valencia, Venezuela?
Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Valencia via Aguachica, Terminal Cúcuta, Terminal San Cristóbal, Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal, and Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia in around 30h 54m.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- turpialairlines.com
Flights from Cartagena to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cartagena to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Aguachica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $30–45
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–65
- Phone
- +57 318 265 3815
- Website
- cootragua.blogspot.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- cootragua.blogspot.com
- Book at
- terminalbucaramanga.com
- Phone
- +57 312 543 8777
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooptmotilon.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- cooptmotilon.weebly.com
- Book at
- buscobus.com.co
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Aguachica to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $23–35
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $7
- Phone
- +58 424 719 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- Expresos Los Llanos
Bus from Terminal Expresos Los Llanos San Cristobal to Terminal Expresos Los Llanos Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- Expresos Los Llanos
- Buscama
- $28–40
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- Servicios Especiales del Centro C.A.
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Valera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from San Cristóbal to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Valera
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
- Convencional
- $25–30
- Phone
- +57 30 2705 1635
- [email protected]
- Website
- instagram.com
Rideshare from Cúcuta to Terminal San Cristóbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- instagram.com
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