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How to get fromMelgar to Cartagenaby bus, plane, or car

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

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  1. Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    best
    1. Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Surbus bus
    2. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane BOG - CTG
    6h 58m
    $60–183

  2. Drive  958.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Melgar to Cartagenacar car 958.9 km
    14h 22m
    $51–73

  3. Bus via Tunja

    1. Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal Tunjabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tunja to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    16h 55m
    $65–120

  4. Bus to Pereira, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the bus from Terminal de Girardot to Terminal de Transportes de Pereirabus bus
    2. Fly from Pereira (PEI) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PEI - CTG
    9h 59m
    $85–249

  5. Bus to El Dorado International Airport, fly to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Satelite del Surbus bus
    2. Fly from El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane BOG - BAQ
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    9h 25m
    $73–207

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Salitrebus bus Bogotá
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    27h 25m
    $70–111

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Melgar to Terminal Salitrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Salitre to Terminal de La Doradabus bus
    3. Take the bus from La Dorada to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    28h 27m
    $69–108

El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar298Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Melgar, Tolima, Colombia and Cartagena, Colombia?

You can take a bus from Melgar to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena via Terminal Salitre and Tunja in around 16h 55m.

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