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How to get fromEl Poblado to Cartagenaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from El Poblado to Cartagena by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MDE - CTG
    2h 55m
    $40–125

  2. Drive 632.8 km

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    1. Drive from El Poblado to Cartagenacar car 632.8 km
    9h 47m
    $33–48

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    12h 49m
    $36–56

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MDE - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    5h 33m
    $53–150

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi 626.6 km
    13h 54m
    $505

El Poblado to Cartagena by train and bus

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration12h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 55m

What companies run services between El Poblado, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?

AeroRepública, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG) hourly. Alternatively, Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 11h 39m. Rapido Ochoa also services this route 5 times a day.

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