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How to get fromCuenca to Cartagenaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane CUE - CTG
    6h 46m
    $140–500

  2. Bus via Villa del Rosario

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Ambato to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    47h 27m
    $122–182

  3. Drive  2,162.8 km

    1. Drive from Cuenca to Cartagenacar car 2,162.8 km
    35h 48m
    $123–178

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane CUE - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 14m
    $154–523

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ibarrabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ibarra to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    2d
    $572–631

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca, Ecuador to Lago Agriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 5h
    $126–192

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 19h
    $126–341

Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration9h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,544.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

LATAM Chile and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cuenca to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Ambato, Terminal Terrestre de Ambato, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 47h 27m.

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