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How to get fromGuatemala City to Cartagenaby plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Guatemala City to Cartagena by plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane GUA - CTG
    7h 54m
    $210–430

  2. Bus, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus Ciudad de Guatemala to Terminal Tica Bus San Salvadorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus San Salvador to Terminal Tica Bus San Josébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to La Chorrerabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from La Chorrera to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumenshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobeloshuttle bus
    6. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    8d 4h
    $1,015–1,081

  3. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane GUA - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    11h 28m
    $258–505

La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,714.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

What companies run services between Guatemala City, Guatemala and Cartagena, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from La Aurora International Airport (GUA) to Cartagena (CTG) every 3 hours.

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