There are 2 ways to get from Madrid to Cartagena by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MAD - CTG
12h 43m$653–1,504Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MAD - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
15h 19m$611–1,025
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cartagena is to fly which takes 12h 43m and costs $650 - $1,500.
The distance between Madrid and Cartagena is 7749 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Madrid to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 6h behind Madrid. It is currently 6:21 AM in Madrid and 12:21 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3424+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cartagena, Colombia?
World 2 Fly, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cartagena (CTG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- w2fly.es
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $16–23
- 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
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
- 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
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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