There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to Yucatán by plane, ferry, taxi, bus, or train
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 Mérida International Airport
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane CTG - MID
9h 49m$3,738–14,642Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Mérida International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Mérida International Airport (MID)plane BAQ - MID
16h$3,549–14,604Ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the ferry from Cartagena to Portobeloferry
- Take the taxi from Portobelo to Terminal Tica Bus Panamátaxi
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1bus
- Take the bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachulabus
- Take the bus from Tapachula to Méridabus
10d 7h$18,738–21,798Fly Cartagena to Cancún International Airport, train
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Cancún International Airport (CUN)plane CTG - CUN
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Valladolidtrain
13h 1m$4,741–8,664
Cartagena (CTG) to Mérida International Airport (MID) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Yucatán is to fly and train which costs $4700 - $9000 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Yucatán is to fly which takes 9h 49m and costs $3700 - $15000.
The distance between Cartagena and Yucatán is 1929 km.
The best way to get from Cartagena to Yucatán without a car is to ferry and taxi and bus which takes 10 days 7h and costs $18000 - $22000.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Cartagena to Yucatán, including transfers.
Yucatán is 1h behind Cartagena. It is currently 4:28 AM in Cartagena and 3:28 AM in Yucatán.
There are 878+ hotels available in Yucatán.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Yucatán, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and Viva Aerobus fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Mérida International Airport (MID) 3 times a day.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cartagena to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–28,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–27,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Panama City, Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–7,500
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–23,000
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–18,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cartagena to Mérida International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,600–15,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Mérida International Airport via Panama City, Havana
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–14,000
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Cancún International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–11,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto to Estación Tren Maya Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $250–310
- Local Tourist
- $320–380
- National Tourist
- $480–600
- International Tourist
- $600–800
- National Premier
- $750–950
- International Premier
- $1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +52 962 625 2435
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus Panamá to Terminal Tica Bus San José
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,500
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San José to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $370–550
- Website
- Tica Bus
Bus from Estación Central 7a Avenida Zona 1 to Tapachula
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Schedules at
- Cristóbal Colón Autobuses (Línea Dorada y Trans Galgos Inter)
- Road
- $410–600
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Tapachula to Mérida
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–3,500
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $219–440
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $310–440
- 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
- $219
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 310 704 0425
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Sailing
Ferry from Cartagena to Portobelo
- Ave. Duration
- 6d
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13,048
- Website
- Blue Sailing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $800–1,000
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