There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Cartagena by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cartagena
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MEL - CTG
31h 10m$509–1,719Fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane MEL - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
33h$519–1,743Fly to Los Garzones Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Los Garzones Airport (MTR)plane MEL - MTR
- Take the bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
42h 4mFly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)plane MEL - SMR
- Take the bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsolbus
40h 40mFly to Corozal, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Corozal (CZU)plane MEL - CZU
- Take the bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
2d 1h$799–2,151
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cartagena is to fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cartagena is to fly which takes 31h 10m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Melbourne and Cartagena is 15016 km.
It takes approximately 31h 10m to get from Melbourne to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 16h behind Melbourne. It is currently 7:09 PM in Melbourne and 3:09 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3404+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cartagena, Colombia?
LATAM Chile, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cartagena (CTG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- satena.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Corozal via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Corozal via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Corozal via Auckland, Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Corozal via Sydney, Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Corozal via Santiago, Quito, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Santiago, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- jetsmart.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Cali
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Los Garzones Airport via Santiago, Medellin Jose Marie Cordova
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cartagena via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- [email protected]
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +57 604 784 9194
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Cerete to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
Bus from Sincelejo to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- transportesluz.com
- Phone
- +57 605 431 7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
Bus from Ruta 15 - Parada 01 to Ruta 15 - Parada 39
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de Santa Marta
- Phone
- +57 605 3685672
- [email protected]
- Website
- marsol.com.co
Bus from Terminal Santa Marta to Oficina Transportes Marsol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- marsol.com.co
- Book at
- marsol.com.co
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