There are 2 ways to get from Madrid to Cartagena by plane or bus
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Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MAD - CTG
12h 46m$651–1,503Fly 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
17h 41m$349–1,128
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs $340 - $1,200 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cartagena is to fly which takes 12h 46m and costs $650 - $1,500.
The distance between Madrid and Cartagena is 7754 km.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Madrid to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 7h behind Madrid. It is currently 9:23 AM in Madrid and 2:23 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3351+ 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 Plus Ultra Lineas Aerea fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cartagena via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- 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
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
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