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How to get fromManagua to Cartagenaby plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Managua to Cartagena by plane, bus, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MGA - CTG
    6h 33m
    $370–550

  2. Bus, shuttle, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Panamábus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Royal Decameron Panamá to Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumenshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen to Portobeloshuttle bus
    5. Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    7d 6h
    $1,022–1,058

  3. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MGA - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    12h 11m
    $418–629

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Managua - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus Mga
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Penonomébus bus
    3. Take the bus from Penonomé to Panama Albrookbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Panama City to Sabanitasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sabanitas to Puerto Lindobus bus
    6. Take the ferry from Puerto Lindo to Cartagenaferry ferry
    7d 8h
    $801–844

Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,202 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Managua, Nicaragua and Cartagena, Colombia?

Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.

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