There are 6 ways to get from El Calafate to Cartagena by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane FTE - CTG
14h 29m$499–1,534Bus
- Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus
- Take the bus from Bariloche to Terminal Surbus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
6d 14h$627–868Drive 9,289.2 km
- Drive from El Calafate to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenacar 9,289.2 km
5d 8h$828–1,196Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane FTE - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
17h 22m$537–1,659Fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane FTE - MTR
- Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
20h 8mBus via Lima
- Take the bus from El Calafate to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegosbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
8d 3h$593–924
El Calafate (FTE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Calafate to Cartagena is to bus which costs $600 - $900 and takes 6 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from El Calafate to Cartagena is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $490 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from El Calafate to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Bariloche, Terminal San Borja, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 14h.
The distance between El Calafate and Cartagena is 6796 km. The road distance is 9289.2 km.
The best way to get from El Calafate to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 6 days 14h and costs $600 - $900.
It takes approximately 14h 29m to get from El Calafate to Cartagena, including transfers.
El Calafate to Cartagena bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, depart from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate station.
The best way to get from El Calafate to Cartagena is to fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $490 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $600 - $900 and takes 6 days 14h.
El Calafate to Cartagena bus services, operated by Marga Taqsa, arrive at Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche station.
Cartagena is 2h behind El Calafate. It is currently 5:22 AM in El Calafate and 3:22 AM in Cartagena.
What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Cartagena, Colombia?
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and JetSMART fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Cartagena (CTG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Bariloche, Terminal Sur, Terminal San Borja, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 6d 14h.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from El Calafate to Cartagena via Ezeiza, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from El Calafate to Cartagena via Ezeiza, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from El Calafate to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Ezeiza, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from El Calafate to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Ezeiza, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from El Calafate to Los Garzones Airport via Ezeiza, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from El Calafate to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from El Calafate to Los Garzones Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from El Calafate to Los Garzones Airport via Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Phone
- 0800-3331188
- [email protected]
- Website
- taqsa.com.ar
Bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Terminal de Omnibus Bariloche
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–199
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $110–160
- Bed
- $130–190
Bus from El Calafate to Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- taqsa.com.ar
- Semibed
- $20–29
- Bed
- $22–35
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Bariloche to Terminal Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- andesmar.com
- Bed
- $60–90
- Semi bed
- $50–70
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–500
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cúcuta
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
- 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
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–70
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
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $45–70
- 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
- $40–66
- 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
- $40–66
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $40–60
- 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
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- 0810 122 1122
- [email protected]
- Website
- andesmar.com
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Schedules at
- andesmar.com
- Semicama
- $190–230
- Cama
- $250–310
- Phone
- +54 9 11 4187 3610
- [email protected]
- Website
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
Bus from Terminal de Ómnibus Córdoba T1 to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–249
- Schedules at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Book at
- lavelozdelnorte.com.ar
- Semicama
- $120–180
- Cama
- $140–210
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