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

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  1. Fly to Pereira

    best
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Pereira (PEI)plane plane LIM - PEI
    8h 57m
    $220–650

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus 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 9h
    $100–175

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Yantzazabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yantzaza to El Panguibus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Pangui to Lago Agríobus bus
    5. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal de Transportes de Ibaguébus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Terminal de Transportes de Ibagué to Cartagotaxi taxi
    46h 53m
    $185–260

  4. Drive  2,643.6 km

    1. Drive from Lima to Cartagocar car 2,643.6 km
    40h 7m
    $398–574

  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
    9h 3m
    $169–485

  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
    11h 22m
    $229–908

  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
    11h 19m
    $240–422

  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 57m
    $403–715

  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 51m
    $141–407

  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
    $344–1,422

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,920.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

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

Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Pereira (PEI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Cartago via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Tulcán, Ipiales, and Terminal de Transporte Cali in around 2d 9h.

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