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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 11m
    $84–391

  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
    $552–599

  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 27m
    $92–425

  5. Bus via Villa del Rosario

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    47h 26m
    $161–232

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 1h
    $120–197

  7. Bus via Ipiales

    1. Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    2d 5h
    $143–236

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,408.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

Copa Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, Cúcuta, San Antonio del Táchira, and Terminal Cúcuta in around 47h 26m.

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