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

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There are 7 ways to get from Montevideo to Cartagena by plane, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle

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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 38m
    $310–600

  2. 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
    $589–828

  3. Drive  7,555.2 km

    1. Drive from Montevideo to Cartagenacar car 7,555.2 km
    4d 14h
    $1,306–1,886

  4. Shuttle to Punta Del Este Airport, fly to Cartagena

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Montevideo to Punta Del Este Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Punta Del Este Airport (PDP) to Cartagena (CTG)plane plane PDP - CTG
    20h 53m

  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
    12h 44m
    $403–693

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

    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
    14h 14m
    $366–506

  7. 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
    15h 42m
    $313–933

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,470.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 38m

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

Copa Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and two other airlines fly from Carrasco International Airport (MVD) to Cartagena (CTG) 4 times a day.

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