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How to get fromLa Candelaria to Cartagenaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from La Candelaria to Cartagena by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MDE - CTG
    2h 51m
    $40–125

  2. Drive 626.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from La Candelaria to Cartagenacar car 626.3 km
    9h 41m
    $33–48

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    12h 44m
    $36–56

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MDE - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    5h 29m
    $53–150

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi 626.6 km
    13h 10m
    $508

La Candelaria to Cartagena by train and bus

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration12h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 521.3 km
  • Duration: 2h 51m

What companies run services between La Candelaria, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?

AeroRepública, JetSMART, and two other airlines fly from Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE) to Cartagena (CTG) hourly. Alternatively, Expreso Brasilia operates a bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 11h 39m. Rapido Ochoa also services this route 5 times a day.

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