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How to get fromLima to Cartagoby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 10 ways to get from Lima to Cartago by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Pereira

    best
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane LIM - PEI
    9h 17m
    $230–650

  2. Bus via Quito

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cartagobus bus
    2d 8h
    $125–203

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Rumichacabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ipiales to Terminal de Transporte Calibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Cali to Cartagobus bus
    43h 47m
    $175–227

  4. Drive  2,637.8 km

    1. Drive from Lima to Cartagocar car 2,637.8 km
    40h 7m
    $397–573

  5. Fly to Armenia, taxi

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Armenia (AXM)plane plane LIM - AXM
    2. Take the taxi from Armenia (AXM) to Cartagotaxi taxi
    8h 48m
    $181–532

  6. Fly to Manizales, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Manizales (MZL)plane plane LIM - MZL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Manizales to Cartagobus bus
    10h 22m
    $228–753

  7. Fly to Cali, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Cali (CLO)plane plane LIM - CLO
    2. Take the bus from Cali Airport to Terminal Guadalajara de Bugabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Guadalajara de Buga to Cartagobus bus
    10h 54m
    $242–537

  8. Fly to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, taxi

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Medellin Jose Marie Cordova (MDE)plane plane LIM - MDE
    2. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagotaxi taxi
    12h 56m
    $415–843

  9. Fly to Perales Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Perales Airport (IBE)plane plane LIM - IBE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Armeniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Armenia to Cartagobus bus
    12h 36m
    $145–425

  10. Fly to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH)plane plane LIM - EOH
    2. Take the bus from Terminal del Sur to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    14h 25m
    $704–3,196

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Pereira (PEI) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration6h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,920.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 17m

What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Cartago, Colombia?

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Pereira (PEI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Cartago via Rumichaca, Terminal Ipiales, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 43h 47m.

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