There are 3 ways to get from Cúcuta to Cartagena by plane, bus, or car
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Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cúcuta to Cartagena is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cúcuta to Cartagena is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs $90 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal Cúcuta and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Cúcuta and Cartagena is 450 km. The road distance is 682.9 km.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Cúcuta to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cúcuta to Cartagena bus services, operated by Copetran, depart from Terminal Cúcuta station.
The best way to get from Cúcuta to Cartagena is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs $90 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $65 and takes 17h 30m.
Cúcuta to Cartagena bus services, operated by Copetran, arrive at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cúcuta to Cartagena is 683 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Cúcuta to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Cúcuta, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
Easyfly and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Copetran operates a bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–65 and the journey takes 17h 30m. Expreso Brasilia also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- easyfly.com.co
Flights from Camilo Daza International Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- 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
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
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