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How to get fromCartagena to Vilcabambaby bus, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Cartagena to Vilcabamba by bus, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus to Los Garzones Airport, fly to Loja, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Ceretebus bus
    2. Fly from Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Loja (LOH)plane plane MTR - LOH
    3. Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Vilcabambataxi taxi
    16h 16m

  2. Drive 2,463.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cartagena to Vilcabambacar car 2,463.8 km
    37h 46m
    $140–202

  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 Rumichacataxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Rumichaca to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lojabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus bus
    46h 13m
    $850–895

  4. Fly Cartagena to Cuenca, bus

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane CTG - CUE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Cuenca to Lojabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Loja to Vilcabambabus bus
    14h 15m
    $264–424

  5. Fly Cartagena to Loja, taxi

    1. Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Loja (LOH)plane plane CTG - LOH
    2. Take the taxi from Loja (LOH) to Vilcabambataxi taxi
    9h 7m
    $148–538

Los Garzones Airport (MTR) to Loja (LOH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$361Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,771.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 16m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Vilcabamba, Ecuador?

There is no direct connection from Cartagena to Vilcabamba. However, you can take the bus to Cerete, take the taxi to Los Garzones Airport (MTR) airport, fly to Loja (LOH), then take the taxi to Vilcabamba. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal del Norte, walk to Caribe Cra.64 # 75b-400 Medellin, take the train to Parque Berrio Cra.52 #50-70 Medellin, walk to Medellín, take the taxi to Rumichaca, walk to Rumichaca, take the bus to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, take the bus to Loja, then take the bus to Vilcabamba.

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