There are 4 ways to get from Managua to Cartagena by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MGA - CTG
6h 34m$360–550Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Managua to Terminal TransNicabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
7d 4h$793–844Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Managua Airport (MGA) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MGA - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
12h 10m$428–702Bus, ferry via Managua
- Take the bus from Managua to San Josébus
- Take the bus from Terminal Tica Bus to Terminal de Albrookbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Albrook to Sabanitasbus
- Take the ferry from Portobelo to Cartagenaferry
7d 6h
Managua Airport (MGA) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Managua to Cartagena is to fly which costs $360 - $550 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Managua to Cartagena is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $360 - $550.
The distance between Managua and Cartagena is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Managua to Cartagena without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7 days 4h and costs $750 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Managua to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Managua. It is currently 10:24 AM in Managua and 11:24 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3357+ hotels available in Cartagena.
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.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Managua Airport to Cartagena via San Jose, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via San Jose, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Managua Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Guatemala City, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +506 4404 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnica.com
Bus from Managua to Terminal TransNica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- transnica.com
- Book at
- ventas.transnica.com
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