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How to get fromMontevideo to Cartagenaby plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Montevideo to Cartagena by plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Cartagena

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    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane MVD - CTG
    12h 43m
    $260–550

  2. Fly Carrasco International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane plane MVD - BAQ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    15h 9m
    $239–848

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus Retiro to Cúcutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Cúcuta to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus bus
    5d 12h
    $590–848

  4. Drive 7,557 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Cartagenacar car 7,557 km
    4d 14h
    $1,306–1,887

  5. Car ferry to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane AEP - CTG
    14h 54m
    $394–913

  6. Car ferry to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take the carferry from Puerto Montevideo to Puerto Maderocarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane EZE - CTG
    16h 12m
    $474–1,203

Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cartagena (CTG) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,470.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 43m

What companies run services between Montevideo, Uruguay and Cartagena, Colombia?

Copa Airlines, Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., and three other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cartagena (CTG) 5 times a day.

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