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

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

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane GYE - CTG
    4h 46m
    $200–430

  2. Drive 2,131.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Guayaquil to Cartagenacar car 2,131.7 km
    35h 17m
    $121–175

  3. Bus, taxi via Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Cúcuta to Pamplonataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Pamplona to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    43h 34m
    $262–343

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane GYE - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    7h 9m
    $295–525

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Guayaquil to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    46h 17m
    $183–253

  6. Bus via Bogotá

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminales de Transportes de Ipiales to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 1h
    $157–250

  7. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Lago Agriobus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    2d 6h
    $603–640

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cúcutabus bus Lima-Cucuta
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 15h
    $181–305

José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,494.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and LATAM Chile fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Cartagena (CTG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guayaquil to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Quito Terminal Carcelén, El Labrador, Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 46h 17m.

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