How to get fromGranada to Cartagenaby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Granada to Cartagena by plane, bus, or ferry

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Fly to Cartagena
best
1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MGA - CTG
6h 57m
$410–600
Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MGA - BAQ
2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
12h 35m
$148–535
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus
2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
3. Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
4. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus
5. Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry
7d 6h
$792–837
Bus, ferry via Portobelo
1. Take the bus from Granada to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus Mga
2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal Albrookbus
3. Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus
4. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
7d 6h
$790–837

Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

23Weekly Planes

6h 25mAverage Duration

$85Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,233.6 km
Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Granada, Nicaragua and Cartagena, Colombia?

Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.

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Cartagena(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Cartagena, known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to the West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. The city's strategic location between the Magdalena and Sinú Rivers also gave it easy access to the interior of New Granada and made it a main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s.

Places to stay in Cartagena

GHL Collection Armería Real Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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8.9Fabulous

Posada La Fe(Opens in a new window)

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Voilá Signature Casa Isabel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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