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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 50m
    $250–370

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    $121–192

  3. Bus via Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Cuenca to Ambatobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ambato to Alóagbus 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 3m
    $181–259

  4. Drive  2,162.8 km

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

  5. 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 13m
    $150–543

  6. 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
    $556–602

  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 20h
    $180–340

Cuenca (CUE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,544.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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, Alóag, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 47h 3m.

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