There are 5 ways to get from Ibagué to Cartagena by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane IBE - CTG
4h 11m$130–562Drive 936.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Ibagué to Cartagenacar 936.4 km
14h$49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
19h 54m$64–111Bus via Honda
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal Transportes Hondabus
- Take the bus from Honda to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
22h 46m$64–109Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
22h 56m$546–555
Perales Airport (IBE) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ibagué to Cartagena is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Ibagué to Cartagena is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ibagué to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 54m.
The distance between Ibagué and Cartagena is 696 km. The road distance is 936.4 km.
The best way to get from Ibagué to Cartagena without a car is to bus which takes 19h 54m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Ibagué to Cartagena, including transfers.
Ibagué to Cartagena bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, depart from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué station.
The best way to get from Ibagué to Cartagena is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 19h 54m.
Ibagué to Cartagena bus services, operated by Expreso Brasilia, arrive at Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ibagué to Cartagena is 936 km. It takes approximately 14h to drive from Ibagué to Cartagena.
What companies run services between Ibagué, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. and LATAM Chile fly from Perales Airport (IBE) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla in around 19h 54m.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Perales Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Perales Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–86
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $55–80
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $18–25
Bus from Honda to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $50–75
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $14–20
Bus from Honda to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $65–90
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- 01-8000-910293
- [email protected]
- Website
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal Transportes Honda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
Bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Terminal del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- coomotor.com.co
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Estimated price
- $517
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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