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How to get fromEsmeraldas to Cartagenaby car, plane, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Esmeraldas to Cartagena by car, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Drive to La Florida Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Drive from Esmeraldas to La Florida Airport (TCO)car car
    2. Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane TCO - CTG
    7h 15m
    $352–568

  2. Drive 1,837.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Esmeraldas to Cartagenacar car 1,837.4 km
    30h 17m
    $105–151

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    42h
    $266–369

  4. Drive to La Florida Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Esmeraldas to La Florida Airport (TCO)car car
    2. Fly from La Florida Airport (TCO) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane TCO - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    18h 23m
    $200–893

  5. Bus, bus to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    3. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane UIO - CTG
    11h 30m
    $232–745

  6. Bus, taxi via Cali

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    44h 23m
    $573–635

  7. Bus via Cúcuta

    1. Take the bus from Tachina to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Colorados to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus 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
    44h 42m
    $187–281

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Esmeraldas to Tulcánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 7h
    $118–207

La Florida Airport (TCO) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,256.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between Esmeraldas, Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Tachina to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Quito Terminal Carcelén, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 44h 42m.

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