How to get fromMérida to Cartagenaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Mérida to Cartagena by train, plane, or bus

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Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Cartagena
best
1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane CUN - CTG
12h 15m
$244–683
Fly Mérida International Airport to Cartagena
cheapest
1. Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MID - CTG
10h 54m
$161–651
Train to Cancún International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
1. Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
2. Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane CUN - BAQ
3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
14h 42m
$272–668

Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

43Weekly Planes

6h 57mAverage Duration

$89Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,996.9 km
Duration: 12h 15m

What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Cartagena, Colombia?

Viva Aerobus, Aeroméxico, and two other airlines fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Cartagena (CTG) twice daily.

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Cartagena(opens in a new window), Colombia(opens in a new window)

Cartagena, known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to the West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system. It was defensible against pirate attacks in the Caribbean. The city's strategic location between the Magdalena and Sinú Rivers also gave it easy access to the interior of New Granada and made it a main port for trade between Spain and its overseas empire, establishing its importance by the early 1540s.

Places to stay in Cartagena

GHL Collection Armería Real Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Casa Pizarro Hotel Boutique(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Posada La Fe(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Voilá Signature Casa Isabel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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