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How to get fromManta to Cartagenaby plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Manta to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MEC - CTG
    5h 9m
    $79–381

  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    45h 50m
    $562–614

  3. Drive  2,142.7 km

    1. Drive from Manta to Cartagenacar car 2,142.7 km
    34h 14m
    $122–176

  4. Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MEC - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    8h 15m
    $92–415

  5. Bus, taxi via Quito

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    47h 27m
    $557–622

  6. Bus, taxi via Quito Terminal Carcelén

    1. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi taxi
    2d
    $560–613

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Quito Terminal Carcelénbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quito Terminal Carcelén to Tulcánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Ipiales to Terminal de Pastobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Pasto to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 14h
    $114–177

Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,408.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Manta, Ecuador and Cartagena, Colombia?

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and LATAM Chile fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manta Terminal Terrestre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Quito Terminal Carcelén, Tulcán, Terminal Ipiales, Terminal de Pasto, and Terminal Salitre in around 2d 14h.

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