There are 9 ways to get from Ecuador to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane GYE - CTG
5h 2m$213–445Drive 2,131.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Guayaquil to Cartagenacar 2,131.7 km
35h 17m$121–175Bus, taxi via Villa del Rosario
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
43h 34m$262–343Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane GYE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
7h 24m$306–547Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cartagena
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane UIO - CTG
6h 55m$235–725Bus
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
46h 17m$183–248Bus via Bogotá
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus
- Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 1h$168–264Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Guayaquil to Lago Agriobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
2d 2h$596–633Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus Lima-Cucuta
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 16h$183–320
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to Cartagena is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 35h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to Cartagena is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $210 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Ecuador to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Guayaquil and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Quito Terminal Carcelén, El Labrador, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 17m.
The distance between Ecuador and Cartagena is 1507 km. The road distance is 2131.7 km.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cartagena without a car is to bus and taxi via Villa del Rosario which takes 43h 34m and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Ecuador to Cartagena, including transfers.
Ecuador to Cartagena bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., depart from Guayaquil station.
The best way to get from Ecuador to Cartagena is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $210 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $250 and takes 46h 17m.
Ecuador to Cartagena bus services, operated by Trans Esmeraldas S.A., arrive at Quito Terminal Carcelén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Cartagena is 2132 km. It takes approximately 35h 17m to drive from Ecuador to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guayaquil to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Quito Terminal Carcelén, El Labrador, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 46h 17m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–430
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–340
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–340
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Cartagena via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–390
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Phone
- +593 96 297 2979
- [email protected]
- Website
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelén
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- transesmeraldas.com.ec
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
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
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
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–19
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
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 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 601 424 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- continentalbus.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- continentalbus.com.co
- Phone
- +57 601 4249090
- [email protected]
- Website
- bolivariano.com.co
Bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitre
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Book at
- bolivariano.com.co
- Phone
- +57 322 2526992
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoboysa.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Book at
- autoboysa.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 608 7725815
- [email protected]
- Website
- coflonorte.com.co
Bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- coflonorte.com.co
- Book at
- coflonorte.teletiquete.com
- Phone
- +57 310 7883333
- [email protected]
- Website
- concordeoficial.com
Bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- concordeoficial.com
- Book at
- concordeoficial.com
- Phone
- +59 07 257 1861
- [email protected]
- Website
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
Bus from Guayaquil to Lago Agrio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- cooperativaloja.com.ec
- Book at
- api.whatsapp.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Estimated price
- $95–504
Cootranstasajero
- Phone
- +57 607 579 2929
- Website
- cootranstasajero.com.co
Radio Taxi Cone
- Phone
- +57 310 862 8882
- Website
- radiotaxirtc.com.co
Radio Taxi Radio
- Phone
- +57 607 572 4050
- Website
- radiotaxiradio.com
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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