There are 7 ways to get from Manta to Cartagena by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MEC - CTG
5h 11m$89–401Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Coloradosbus
- Take the bus from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to Tulcánbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal del Surbus
- Take the taxi from Medellín to Cartagenataxi
45h 50m$562–614Drive 2,142.8 km
- Drive from Manta to Cartagenacar 2,142.8 km
34h 13m$122–176Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MEC - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
8h 27m$102–445Bus via Villa del Rosario
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cúcutabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d$160–224Bus
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lago Agríobus
- Take the bus from La Dorada, Putumayo to Terminal del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal del Norte to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 1h$125–190Bus via Ipiales
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Rumichacabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte Ipiales to Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramangabus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transportes de Bucaramanga to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 5h$144–239
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manta to Cartagena is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 34h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Manta to Cartagena is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $85 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Manta to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Manta and arriving at Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe, San Antonio del Táchira and Terminal Cúcuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Manta and Cartagena is 1408 km. The road distance is 2142.8 km.
The best way to get from Manta to Cartagena without a car is to bus via Villa del Rosario which takes 2 days 0h and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Manta to Cartagena, including transfers.
Manta to Cartagena bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, depart from Manta station.
The best way to get from Manta to Cartagena is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $85 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Villa del Rosario, which costs $160 - $230 and takes 2 days 0h.
Manta to Cartagena bus services, operated by Reina del Camino, arrive at Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manta to Cartagena is 2143 km. It takes approximately 34h 13m to drive from Manta to Cartagena.
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 2d.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cartagena via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Cartagena via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Eloy Alfaro International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Quito, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Phone
- +593 98 026 8435
- [email protected]
- Website
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
Bus from Manta to Santo Domingo de los Colorados
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Book at
- transporteszaracay.com.ec
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Estimated price
- $501
Tax Individual
- Phone
- +57 604 444 4444
- Website
- tax-individual.com.co
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